Creamy Salted Butter Caramel

repared with caramelized sugar to which fresh cream is added, salted butter caramel is THE star of Breton specialties. From candy to sauce or even spread, called salidou , salted butter caramel can be enjoyed in several forms.

The little story of salted butter caramel

We must go back to 1343, to the time of King Philip VI of Valois. The latter generalized a tax on salt throughout the kingdom, called the salt gabelle. As a result, the price of salt increased significantly and salted butter gave way to sweet butter. However, Brittany was exempt from this tax and salt remained a cheap product. Thus, the production of salted butter continued and Breton cooks added it to caramel.

Did you know that it was in Quiberon that salted butter caramel candy was born? It was Henri Le Roux who created this famous confectionery known throughout the world today in 1977.

Enhance your Breton cake recipe  with this salted butter caramel cream from La Cour d'Orgères!

Possible traces of nuts and peanuts.