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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 72 |
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My daughter won first place in a contest with this candy, which I make at Christmas time. It melts in your mouth! reports Mary Esther Holloway of Bowerstons, Ohio. Ingredients:
3 cups sugar |
1 cup light corn syrup |
1/2 cup water |
1 jar (18 ounces) creamy peanut butter, melted |
1-1/2 pounds milk chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped |
Directions:
1. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage).
2. Meanwhile, place melted peanut butter in a large greased heat- proof bowl. Pour hot syrup over peanut butter; stir quickly until blended. Pour onto a well-buttered baking sheet; cover with a piece of buttered waxed paper. Roll mixture into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle. While warm, cut into 1-1/2-in. x 1-in. bars using a buttered pizza cutter or knife. Cool completely.
3. Melt candy coating; dip bars and place on waxed paper to harden. Yield: 6 dozen.
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