Pumpkin Caramels

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk or 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 6 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
• 2 tablespoons Earth Balance margarine, stick or 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• good quality sea salt, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 Line a 9x5” pan with parchment paper.
• 2 Place the sugar, water, and corn syrup in a saucepan and swirl the pan to wet the sugar. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until the mixture turns to a rich amber - about 10 minutes.
• 3 Meanwhile, heat the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, Earth Balance, salt and spice, stirring until smooth.
• 4 Remove the sugar mixture from the heat and slowly pour in the pumpkin mixture. The caramel will spit and bubble, so stand back!
• 5 Return the pan to medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until it reaches 248F on a candy thermometer.
• 6 Remove from heat, stir in the vanilla and pour into the pan.
• 7 Let stand 2 minutes, then sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
• 8 Let stand 6 hours at room temperature, then cut into squares.