Dessert for 24
Chocolate Cider Rum Caramels
Apple cider, sugars, butter, rum, and chocolate cook into firm, spiced caramels that cool before cutting into squares.
Typical price
$1.35for 4 servings
$0.34 per serving$1.35 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 100 minstart to table
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- 24servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $2.01Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 10 oz | $4.50Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.11 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spiritsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 cups apple cider
- 8 tbsp 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup spiced rum
- oil for greasing (optional)
- 10 oz dark chocolate chips
Steps
- Grease an 8-inch square pan with oil and set it aside.
- Boil the apple cider in a large saucepan over medium-high heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until reduced to about 1 cup.
- Add the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon, then boil to 245 F, stirring often, for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, carefully stir in the rum and chocolate chips, and mix until smooth.
- Pour the caramel into the prepared pan and cool for 30 minutes.
- Chill the caramel for 20 minutes, then cut it into 24 squares.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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