Pay Day Candy Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 caramel squares
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 20 caramel squares
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups dry roasted peanuts (slightly crushed)

Recipe

• 1 combine the first six ingredients in a sauce pan. cook over low heat until the caramel has melted and stirs smooth.
• 2 add 3/4 cup powdered sugar and stir to mix inches reserve the remaining sugar. turn heat to medium high. using a candy thermometer, cook caramel mixture until exactly 230f while stirring often.
• 3 remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, and add remaining powdered sugar. use a hand mixer to beat in the sugar for a couple minutes.
• 4 let candy cool for 20 minutes. divide candy into eight equal pieces and form each into 4 inch logs. place on wax paper and let cool for one hour.
• 5 in a double boiler, add remaining caramels and water. melt until smooth. remove from heat, but keep hot water under the caramel so it doesn't firm up.
• 6 use a pastry brush to coat one of the logs with hot caramel. roll in peanuts in a shallow dish. if any spots are not completely covered in peanuts, apply more caramel and stick back in peanuts.
• 7 repeat with the remaining logs.
• 8 allow to cool completely before eating.