Salted Peanut Chews
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Everyone always wants the recipe for these tiny square treats. They are like the salted nut roll candy
bars. I prefer to use the large
Virginia peanuts from the bulk bin.
I guess the tiny peanuts with reddish, papery skins would work, but I
don’t like them.
1
½ C flour
2/3
C brown sugar, firmly packed
½
C butter, softened
2
egg yolks
1
tsp vanilla
½
tsp baking powder
¼
tsp baking soda
¼
tsp salt
3
C miniature marshmallows
1
10-ounce package peanut butter chips (about 1 ¾ C)
2/3
C corn syrup
¼
C butter
2
tsp vanilla
2
C rice crispy cereal
2
C peanuts, blanched and salted (large Virginia kind. You can use 1 C salted and 1 C unsalted if you want a less
salty flavor)
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 9x13 pan with foil leaving
overhanging edges (so you can easily lift out the bars to cut them later)
- In large mixing bowl,
combine the flour, brown sugar, ½ C softened butter, egg yolks, 1 tsp
vanilla, baking powder, soda and salt. Beat mixture with an electric mixer on low speed until
crumbly.
- Firmly press the
mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350º for 12 to 15 min. or until golden
brown. Remove from the oven.
- Immediately sprinkle
the marshmallows over the surface.
Return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes more or just until the
marshmallows begin to puff.
Remove from the oven; cool while preparing the topping.
- In a large saucepan,
stir together the peanut butter chips, corn syrup, ¼ C butter and the 2
tsp vanilla. Cook over low
heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat; stir in rice
cereal and peanuts.
Immediately drop evenly spaced spoonfuls of nut mixture over the
marshmallow layer and spread evenly.
- Cover and refrigerate
about 2 hours or until firm.
Cut into 36 bars.
Store in a covered container.
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