Accidental Caramels

Name: Accidental Caramels
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Macadamia Nuts; 2 sticks Cold Butter; 14 ounces, fluid Canned Sweetened Condensed Milk; 3/4 cups Milk; 2 Tablespoons Honey; 4 cups Granulated Sugar; 2 whole Vanilla Beans Or Substitute A Teaspoon Of Vanilla Extract For Each Bean; 1/2 cups Sweetened Coconut; 1 teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt

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Ingredients

1/2 cups Macadamia Nuts
2 sticks Cold Butter
14 ounces, fluid Canned Sweetened Condensed Milk
3/4 cups Milk
2 Tablespoons Honey
4 cups Granulated Sugar
2 whole Vanilla Beans Or Substitute A Teaspoon Of Vanilla Extract For Each Bean
1/2 cups Sweetened Coconut
1 teaspoon Coarse Sea Salt

Directions

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["Put the macadamia nuts into a tea towel, wrap them up and crush them with a coffee mug or small pan. Set aside.", "Cut butter into small cubes and transfer into a heavy-bottomed pot set onto medium heat. Let the butter brown and bubble a bit, but do not allow it to burn. Once the butter is melted and has turned golden and smells nutty, add both kinds of milk, honey and sugar and stir until smooth and creamy.", "Bubbles will start to form around the edges and pop. Take care not to get burned. Next, add the vanilla extract (or split the vanilla pods in half lengthwise and scrape out the inside seeds). Add the coconut and macadamia nuts. Continue stirring over medium heat for another 30 minutes.", "Heat the mixture to between 245-250*F on a candy thermometer. If you do not have a candy thermometer, have a cup of iced water nearby. When you drop a bit of the sugar mixture into the iced water and it solidifies into a firm ball, the caramel is ready.", "Spread the mixture into a 9x11x2 rimmed pan that you've lined with foil, sprinkle with sea salt and pop it into the freezer overnight.", "Cut a some parchment paper into about a hundred 2\"x 2\"" strips. Remove the pan of caramel from the freezer. Let the caramel block reach room temperature before you try to cut it.""