Salted Peanut Chews
by Margo Toyota
1 ½ cups
all-purpose flour
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ cup margarine or butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
2 egg yolks
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Topping
2/3 cup corn
syrup
¼ cup margarine or butter
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (12-oz) pkg. (2 cups) peanut butter chips
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts
Heat oven to 350° F.
In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients except marshmallows at low
speed until crumbly. Press firmly into
bottom of ungreased 13 X 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350° F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until light
golden brown. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven and bake an additional 1 to 2
minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.
In large saucepan, combine all topping ingredients
except cereal and peanuts. Heat just
until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and
peanuts. Immediately spoon warm tipping
over marshmallows; spread to cover.
Refrigerate until firm. Cut into
bars.