Salted peanut chews
24 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¾ | cup | Butter or margarine -- |
| Divided optional | ||
| 3 | cups | Miniature marshmallows |
| 2 | cups | Peanut butter chips |
| ⅔ | cup | Corn syrup |
| 2 | teaspoons | Vanilla extract |
| 2 | cups | Crispy rice cereal |
| 2 | cups | Peanuts -- salted |
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and ½ cup butter; mix well. Press into an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 deg. for 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned. Sprinkle marshmallows over top and return to the oven for 3 to 5 min. or until marshmallows begin to melt; set aside. In a large saucepan, cook and stir peanut butter chips, corn syrup, vanilla and remaining butter until chips are melted and smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in cereal and peanuts. Pour over prepared crust, spreading to cover.
Cool before cutting into bars. Yield: about 2 dozen.
Recipe By : Taste Of Home