Coffee And Maple Caramels

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1/4 cup strong coffee
• 1 cup maple syrup

Method

1. 1 Combine 1 cup sugar and 3/4 cup cream in a saucepan.
2. 2 Stir constantly over heat until the mixture reaches the hard-ball stage.
3. 3 Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract.
4. 4 Pour onto an oiled slab or into greased tins to set.
5. 5 For coffee caramels, substitute 1/2 cup cream and 1/4 cup strong coffee for part of the cream.
6. 6 For maple caramels, replace the sugar with 1 cup maple syrup and omit the vanilla.