Chocolate Lavender Fudge with Salted Caramel

Chocolate Lavender Fudge with Salted Caramel

Ingredients

Lavender Chocolate Fudge

  • 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1.5 tbsp Terre Bleu Culinary Lavender, finely ground (with a mortar and pestle or in a coffee grinder)

Salted Caramel Top

  • 1 tbsp Terre Bleu Culinary Lavender
  • 2 tsp Maldon sea salt, or flaked sea salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Chocolate Lavender Fudge

  1. Line a square baking pan with foil, then lightly butter. Set aside.
  2. Place all fudge ingredients into the top of a double boiler or heatproof metal bowl over a boiling pot of water. Allow the chocolate chips and butter to melt into a smooth mixture, stirring often.  
  3. Pour the mixture into pan and smooth top. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until set or overnight.

Salted Caramel Top

  1. Remove the lavender fudge from the refrigerator to sit at room temperature while the caramel topping is prepared. Combine salt and lavender; set aside.
  2. Place sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Allow to warm until sugar begins to melt; stir until fully liquefied (approximately 10-12 minutes from starting to heat the sugar).
  3. Reduce heat to low-medium and add butter. Stir.
  4. Slowly pour cream into the caramel mixture. Stir to fully incorporate. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Spread the caramel on top of the fudge and smooth. Quickly sprinkle the salt and lavender on top before it sets. Return to the refrigerator to set for a few hours.
  6. Remove from the refrigerator, lift out of the foil and pan. Cut, serve and prepare to melt into bliss!

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