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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

By: Mary Esther Holloway  
"'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."

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 72 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 (18 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 pounds milk chocolate confectionery coating*

Directions

  1. In a large heavy saucepan, combine 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 degrees F (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 confectionery coating; dip bars and place on waxed paper to harden.

Footnotes

  • Editor's Note: The accuracy of your candy thermometer is very important. *Milk chocolate confectionery coating is found in the baking section of most grocery stores. it is sometimes called candy coating and is often sold in bulk packages of 1 to 1-1/2 pounds.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 132 | Total Fat: 7.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by MTG 
These were horrible, while I used the freshest ingredients, the completed product tasted like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2006 by Jessa 
These had good flavor but were too hard to eat. They taste like peanut butter fudge. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by WendiMT 
I've tried 3 time to make these with no success. They just turn into a hard crumbly mess... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by FRANKANDCATHY 
I was really disappointed in the way this recipe (didn't) work out. I don't know if I did... MORE

 
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