Artisan Caramel Bonbons

Name: Artisan Caramel Bonbons
Yield: makes about 30 truffles
Ingredients: Green & Black’s or Michel Cluizel dark chocolate, Scharffen Berger milk chocolate; 2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup light corn syrup; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 8 ounces dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher), finely chopped; 4 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped; 2 ounces unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting

December 9, 2011

Handmade caramel is sophisticated and soothingly sweet, especially when combined with the bold flavors of artisan chocolate. You can also dip these bonbons in tempered chocolate before you dust them to create chocolate caramel truffles.

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