No-Bake Haystack Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cornflakes (breakfast cereal)
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
• A pinch of coarse salt
• Nonpareil for decoration

Preparation:

1. Place the cereal in a large bowl.
2. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium and stir.
3. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens and begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, 5-6 minutes (110°C on a candy thermometer). Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, nutmeg, and salt.
4. Immediately pour the caramel over the cereal and stir with a silicone spatula to coat evenly.
5. Scoop 1 tablespoon of the cereal mixture into each bowl and place it on a clean baking sheet. Let it cool slightly, then gently shape each mound into a hill or pyramid using your fingers; sprinkle with nonpareils. Let it cool completely.