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Ingredients of Caramel:
Safflower oil (for baking sheet and knife)
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Caramel:
Lightly brush the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with oil.
Line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on the long sides, and lightly brush the parchment with oil.
In a medium saucepan, bring the cream, granulated sugar, butter, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Reduce the heat to medium-high and continue cooking, without stirring but swirling the pan occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 240 degrees Fahrenheit, which takes 8 to 10 minutes.
Immediately remove the caramel from heat and stir in salt and vanilla.
Pour the caramel onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it with an offset spatula.
Let the caramel stand, uncovered, for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
Ingredients of Nougat
1/2 cup nonfat milk powder.
3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar.
1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
3/4 cup light corn syrup.
1 large egg white, room temperature.
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract.
2 ounces white chocolate, melted and allowed to cool.
If you’d like detailed instructions or A Step-By-Step guide on how to combine these ingredients to create caramel-nougat candies, please let me know, and I’d be happy to provide further guidance!.
Nougat:
Sift together milk powder and confectioners’ sugar into a bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking, without stirring but swirling the pan occasionally, until a candy thermometer registers 250 degrees Fahrenheit, which takes 8 to 10 minutes.
While the sugar mixture is boiling, beat together the egg white and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar on medium speed until stiff but not dry peaks form.
Reduce the mixer speed to low; as soon as the sugar syrup reaches 250 degrees, carefully pour it down the side of the bowl.
Increase the mixer speed to high and continue beating until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes more.
Beat in vanilla, then melted chocolate.
Fold in the milk-powder mixture.
The nougat will appear grainy.
With a rubber spatula, scrape the nougat onto the caramel layer and smooth it with an offset spatula.
Let the candy slab stand, uncovered, until completely cool and crystallized, which takes 8 to 12 hours.
Using parchment paper, lift the candy slab onto a cutting board, keeping the parchment underneath.
With an oiled knife, cut the slab into 9-by-1/2-inch strips, and twist them into spiral ropes.
To serve, cut the strips into 2-inch pieces if desired.
The candies can be wrapped individually in waxed paper and stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Enjoy your homemade caramel-nougat candies!.
*The information is for reference only.