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Hi friends. We’re in the lead-up to Christmas, and yesterday I made the most delicious treats. They’re perfect for gifting or for snacking on with family, and I always make them once a year.

Fleur de Sel (Salted) Caramels.

Here’s what you’ll need to find…the rest will be in your pantry.

Fleur de Sel Caramels take a while to make, but they’re very worth the effort. The only thing you need to do that takes some time is wait until the temperature of the mixture is hot enough, and for that you’ll need a candy thermometer (or a digital thermometer).

I took a quick photo of the bubbly mixture for you…smells divine!

The method is quite simple, and the result is so worth it…

Happy Sunday, everyone. I hope your lead-up to the holidays is sweet!

Love, Catherine x

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Fleur de Sel Caramels

Hello! Today, my friends, I’m spilling all my best secrets on my blog, starting with this: absolutely to-die-for Fleur de Sel Caramels — salted caramels!

A tiny bit fiddly, and you need to make them with love, but ooooo la la, they make a beautiful gift. I hear this a lot: “Will you make your Fleur de Sel Caramels as my birthday present?”

Let’s get started!

You’ll need a trip to the shops to get these key tools:

You’ll also need butter and heavy cream and white sugar. You can substitute any salt (I sometimes use pink Himalayan) but sea salt flakes make it special, and a box will make many, many batches of caramels.

Trust me: these are worth it! Recipe below…

And here’s the pep talk: you will NEVER REGRET learning to make these caramels and everyone loves them. So special for a holiday or as a gift, or if you want someone to adore you!

Also — you have to take the pan off the heat at 248 degrees F on the candy thermometer or the caramels will be too hard / overcooked or too soft / unset. So yes, you need one.

Some things are a little hard, right?

But hard things are usually WORTH IT.

Sending love and encouragement to you all today, whatever you’re facing or celebrating. I’m truly thinking of you.

Love Catherine x

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