Chocolate peanut bars (baby ruth's)
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Light corn syrup |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| 1 | cup | Peanut butter |
| 7 | cups | Corn flakes |
| 1 | can | Salted peanuts; (12 ounces) |
| 2 | cups | Semisweet chocolate chips; (12 ounces) |
| 3 | tablespoons | Peanut butter |
| 2 | tablespoons | Shortening |
Directions
TOPPING
In a 3 quart saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugars. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; add peanut butter and mix well. Stir in the cornflakes and peanuts. Press into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. In a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate chips, peanut butter and shortening; pour over bars and quickly spread evenly. Refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set before cutting.
Published in Taste Of Home Feb/Mar 1998 Submitted by Carol Johnson.
Recipe by: Carol Johnson, West Covina, California Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 580 by PLK1028<PLK1028@...> on Jan 23, 1998