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Recipe Source: Sweets and Other Treats from Great American Recipes Candy Recipe File Serving Size: Makes about 56 pieces Have this recipe emailed to you!

Peanutty Caramel Chews Amount Ingredient 1 pound semisweet bakers chocolate 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/2 cup creamy-style peanut butter 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped, lightly salted peanuts 8 ounces caramels 1 tablespoon whipping cream

Preparation Instructions:

1. Melt chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over very low heat, stirring frequently.

2. Pour mixture into a nonstick 8 x 8 inch baking pan.

3. Mix together peanut butter, powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter until well blended.

4. Drop pieces of this mixture over the chocolate along with 1 cup chopped peanuts (reserve 1/2 cup). Press lightly into the chocolate.

5. Melt the caramels with the cream in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Spread over chocolate and peanut mixture.

6. Sprinkle the reserved chopped peanuts over caramel, pressing down lightly.

7. Refrigerate candy for 2 hours or until chocolate has hardened.

8. Cut into 1 inch squares. Place in bonbon-size baking papers.

9. Store candy in the refrigerator.

Per serving: Calories - 107; Protein - 2.1 g; Carbohydrate - 10.4 g; Fat - 7.2 g; Sodium - 45 mg.

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