Category: Kitchen

Homemade Snickers Bars

1st Layer:
1 c. milk chocolate chips
1/4 c. butterscotch chips
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
Melt together all ingredients in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.  Spread into a lightly greased 9×13 inch glass pan.  Put in fridge to cool.
Filling:
1/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. evaporated milk
1 1/2 c. marshmallow cream
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. salted peanuts, chopped
Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat, add sugar and milk, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.  Bring to a boil and stir for 3-5 minutes.  Mixture will start to follow your spoon. Remove from stove and stir in marshmallow cream, peanut butter and vanilla.  Mix until smooth.  Spread over first layer and sprinkle peanuts over top.
Caramel Layer:
1 (14 oz.) bag Kraft caramels
1/4 c. evaporated milk
Unwrap and melt the caramels with the cream in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Carefully spread over filling layer.  
Top Layer:
1 c. milk chocolate chips
1/4 c. butterscotch chips
1/4 c. peanut butter
Melt together in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.  Spread evenly over caramel layer.  Store in the refrigerator until cooled and hardened.  Cut into small bars. Keep refrigerated
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Mini Candy Apples

Use a melon baller to make mini apples. Poke a hole into the center of the peel part. Insert a pretzel stick. Whip up your favorite caramel recipe, dip and sprinkle. Let dry in mini muffin cups. So cute!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Candy Apples

Ingredients
8 apples
8 wooden skewers
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
½ cup hot water
½ teaspoon red food coloring
Candy thermometer

Method
Wash and dry the apples thoroughly and remove its stems carefully. Stick some wooden skewers in place of the apple stems and keep these apples aside. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray it with a nonstick cooking spray. Keep the baking sheet aside. In a saucepan, combine the water, sugar and corn syrup and place it on medium-high heat. Place a candy thermometer in the saucepan to check the heat. Stir it until the sugar starts to dissolve and once the mixture reaches a temperature of 250°F, leave it to cook for a while without stirring. Add the food coloring to the mixture and stir until it dissolves completely. Use a wet pastry brush to wash down the sides of the saucepan in case any crystallization occurs. Continue to cook the mixture until its temperature reaches 285°F. Then, remove from the heat and stir it to smooth it out. Pick an apple by the skewer, dip it in the candy mixture and rotate the apple to coat all the sides. Twirl the apple to remove the excess mixture and place it on the baking sheet. Repeat the same procedure with the remaining apples and allow them to cool thoroughly and enjoy them after a day.