Now it's only one sleep to go, so please allow me to take this opportunity to wish everyone who reads my blog a very joyous Christmas and a safe and happy day filled with plenty of laughter and love... and maybe a bonbon or two ;)
Cheers!
Salted caramel bonbons
1 cup whipping cream
2 cups white sugar
200g sweetened condensed milk
30g butter
2tsp salt
about 300g dark chocolate, for coating
Dump everything, except for the chocolate, together in a saucepan and stir constantly over a low heat until all the sugar and salt are dissolved. If it seems like it might start boiling take it off the heat immediately and keep stirring to dissolve.
Once dissolved, allow the mixture boil without stirring, for about ten minutes, or until golden brown, and a little bit drizzled into a bowl of cold water goes nicely chewy and caramel-ly.
Immediately place the saucepan in a sink of cold water, to cease the cooking process.
When it has cooled down a little, pour it out onto baking paper, and when cool enough to handle, cut off chunks, roll them into a ball and dip into melted chocolate using a skewer.
Finish with an extra sprinkling of salt on top.
These quantities make about 45 bonbons, give or take.