Hersheys Chewy Peanut Bars Food

CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and peanuts.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, brown sugar and peanut butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring to coat entire mixture. Press in pan.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each microwave time, until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate has hardened. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

HERSHEY'S CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F and grease 13x9 baking pan.
• In a large bowl stir together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Add butter; cut in with pastry blender or with hands until mixture is well blended, resembling coarse crumbs.
• Add eggs; mix well.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan, pressing firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is set. Remove from oven; sprinkle peanut butter chips on top.
• Drizzle sweetened condensed milk evenly over chips; top with coconut. Return to oven; bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into 24 bars.
• Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• To make base, in pot combine thoroughly the peanut butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and butter. Stir constantly on medium heat until nearly boiling. Do not let mixture burn on bottom or pot. Remove from heat. In a large bowl combine rice krispies, peanuts and any or all of the optional ingredients. I use them all. Pour in hot peanut butter mixture and at once stir to thoroughly combine.Mixture is very stiff. Pack firmly and evenly into the bottom of a buttered 8 x 8" pan. Press down using the back of a large dessert spoon dipped several times in hot water to keep it from sticking. Let stand on counter while you prepare the topping.
• To make topping, in a small pot combine squares of chocolate and peanut butter. Stir constantly over low heat until chocolate is melted and the the mixture is combined. At once spread evenly over bars ( 1 x 2"). Chill in refrigerator. With sharp knife cut into bars. Stir in contained in refrigerator until serving.
• If making a double recipe, use a 9 x 12" pan and use 4 squares of chocolate with 1/3 cup peanut butter for topping.

CHEWY PEANUT BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, combine corn syrup, butter, cream and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 234° (soft-ball stage). , Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat. Pat into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cool before cutting.

CHEWY PEANUT BUTTER-MARSHMALLOW BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square pan with butter and sprinkle 1/2 cup/17 grams of the cornflakes on the bottom of the pan.
• In a large pot, melt the 6 tablespoons/85 grams butter over medium-low heat. Add the marshmallows and kosher salt, and cook, stirring often, until about half of the marshmallows have melted but the mixture is not completely smooth. Add the peanut butter and mix until just combined, keeping some lumps of marshmallow.
• Take the pan off the heat, and working quickly, add about half the remaining 5½ cups cornflakes, folding them into the marshmallow mixture as gently as possible to avoid crushing the cereal. Repeat with the remaining cornflakes. If the mixture becomes too sticky to work with, briefly return the pot to the heat on low.
• Working quickly, transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, using a wet spoon or spatula to spread and pat into an even layer, again being careful to avoid crushing or packing the cereal.
• Place the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl and microwave it in 15-second intervals, stirring between intervals, until melted and smooth. Drizzle the chocolate over the bars in overlapping lines. (If using chocolate chips, scatter the chips onto the surface of the bars while they are still warm and let sit for 5 minutes, allowing the heat of the cornflakes to melt the chocolate before dragging a fork or toothpick through it to create lines.) Sprinkle the bars lightly with flaky sea salt, and set aside at room temperature (in a cool spot, if possible) until completely set, about 2 hours.
• Cut into bars and serve. Bars will keep, wrapped well at room temperature, for up to 3 days.