Taste of Home
Chocolate Caramel Candy
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 45 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 8 dozen.
This dazzling treat tastes like a homemade Snickers bar and has flavor beyond compare. When I entered it in a recipe contest at our harvest festival, it won five ribbons, including grand prize and the judges' special award. —Jane Meek, Pahrump, Nevada
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons butter
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1 cup milk chocolate chips
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1/4 cup butterscotch chips
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1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
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FILLING:
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1/4 cup butter
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup evaporated milk
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1-1/2 cups marshmallow creme
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1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts
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CARAMEL LAYER:
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1 package (14 ounces) caramels
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1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
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ICING:
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1 cup (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips
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1/4 cup butterscotch chips
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1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions
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1.
Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside.
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2.
In a small saucepan, combine milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set.
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3.
For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and milk; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set.
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4.
For caramel layer, in a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until set.
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5.
For icing, in another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
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6.
Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cutting. Remove from pan and cut into 1-in.-wide strips, then into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 86 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 41mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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