Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL LAYER CANDY

Category: Candy

1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Filling
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts

Caramel Layer
1 (14 oz) pkg caramels
1/4 cup whipping cream

Icing
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup butterscotch chips
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Combine the first three ingredients in a mall saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread onto the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9 inch pan. Refrigerate until set.

For filling, melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sugar and milk. Bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the Marshmallow Creme, peanut butter and vanilla extract. Add peanuts. Spread over the first layer. Refrigerate until set.

Combine the caramels and cream in a saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread over the filling. Refrigerate until set.

In another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Cut into 1 inch squares. Store in refrigerator. Yields about 8 dozen.