Title: Mars Snicker Bar
Categories: Candy, Chocolate, Nuts, Bars
Yield: 36 servings
1/4 c Water; +1 tb
1/4 c Light corn syrup
2 tb Butter
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 tb Peanut butter
1 ds Salt
35 Unwrapped Kraft caramels
1 c Dry roast unsalted peanuts
24 oz Milk chocolate chips
3 c Powdered sugar
With the mixer on high speed, combine 1 tablespoon water, corn
syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter, and salt until creamy.
Slowly add the powdered sugar.
When the mixture has the consistency of dough, remove it from the
bowl with your hands and press it into a lightly greased 9x9" pan.
Set in the refrigerator.
Melt the caramels in a small pan with 1/4 cup water over low heat.
When the caramel is soft, mix in the peanuts. Pour the mixture
over the refrigerated nougat in the pan. Let this cool in the
refrigerator.
When the refrigerated mixture is FIRM, melt the chocolate over low
heat in a double boiler or in a microwave oven set on high for 2
minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time.
When the mixture in the pan has hardened, cut it into 2x1"
sections. Set each chunk onto a fork and dip into the melted
chocolate. Tap the fork against the side of the bowl or pan to
knock off any excess chocolate. Then place the chunks on waxed
paper to cool at room temperature (less than 70 F). This could take
several hours, but the bars will set best this way. You can speed
up the process by placing the bars in the refrigerator for
30 minutes.
