Treat yourself to a swirl of sweet flavor with this salt-kissed caramel fudge.

The from-scratch caramel is super simple.

Our Test Kitchen recommends letting it sit and do its thing without stirring.

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It will bubble dramatically when you add cream, but that means you’re doing it right.

Topping the fudge with flaky sea salt is a must.

can sweetened condensed milk

6oz.semisweet chocolate (from 2 [4-oz.]

chocolate bars), roughly chopped

6oz.

Pour prepared salted caramel over chocolate mixture; if needed, gently tilt baking pan to spread evenly.

Run tip of a knife through chocolate and caramel layers to swirl together.

Decorate with chocolate pearls, if using.

Cut fudge into squares:

Remove fudge from baking pan using parchment paper overhang as handles.

Garnish with flakey sea salt.

Cut into squares and serve.

Store fudge squares, covered, in refrigerator up to 1 week.