Caramel Peanut Nougat Bars
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Karo syrup
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoon peanut butter
- salt
- 3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 35 caramels
- 1 cup peanuts
- 12 ounce bag milk chocolate morsels
Instructions
Combine the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter, and salt until creamy. Mix in the confectioners sugar. When the mixture is very thick, press it into a lightly greased 9x9-inch pan. Refrigerate. Melt the caramels in a double boiler over hot water. When soft mix in the peanuts. Pour over the mixture in the pan. Refrigerate. Melt the chocolate over in a microwave oven set on high for 2 minutes. Stir halfway through cooking time. When the mixture in the pan is firm, cut it into 2x1-inch bars. Spear a bar on a fork and dip into the melted chocolate. Tap to knock off any excess drips. Place on waxed paper to cool to room temperature. Makes about 2 dozen bars.