CHOCOLATE AND CARAMEL CANDY RECIPES

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside. , In a small saucepan, combine milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Spread into prepared pan. Refrigerate until set. , For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and milk; bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in marshmallow creme, peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Add peanuts. Spread over first layer. Refrigerate until set. , For caramel layer, in a small heavy saucepan, combine caramels and cream; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Cook and stir 4 minutes. Spread over filling. Refrigerate until set. , For icing, in another saucepan, combine chips and peanut butter; stir over low heat until melted and smooth. Pour over the caramel layer. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cutting. Remove from pan and cut into 1-in. squares. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Combine the first three ingredients in a small saucepan; stir over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Spread onto the bottom of a lightly greased 13-in.x9-in.x2-in. 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.
• 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 caramel layer.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Cut into 1-in.squares.
• Store in the refrigerator.