Homemade Snickers bars
Yields 36 bars
Ingredients
Bottom chocolate layer:
- 1 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Nougat layer:
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups marshmallows, melted
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts, roughly chopped
Caramel layer:
- 14 ounces firm caramels
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Top chocolate layer:
- 1 1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- Grease a quarter-sheet pan or 9-by-13-inch pan; line with parchment.
Preparation
Bottom layer: Melt the chocolate and peanut butter in the microwave on 50 percent heat, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Spread into bottom of pan; chill for 30 minutes.
Nougat: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add sugar and evaporated milk, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; add marshmallow, peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Fold in peanuts, then pour over chocolate layer. Refrigerate for another 30 minutes, until set.
Caramel layer: Combine caramel and cream in a saucepan over medium heat; cook for about 4 minutes. Pour over nougat layer; refrigerate another 30 minutes.
Top layer: Melt the chocolate and peanut butter in the microwave on 50 percent heat, stirring every 30 seconds. Spread over caramel, creating swirl marks with a spatula for a textured look. Chill for a final 30 to 60 minutes, then cut into bars. Serve immediately.
— Barbara Llewellyn Catering & Event Planning
