How to Make Peanut/Butterscotch Bark

After making peppermint bark year after year, I experimented with this combination last year and it was quite a hit--sweet and salty Butterscotch Bark.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• a large butterscotch bar or a bag of butterscotch chips
• honey roasted peanuts

1. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment or waxed paper, and place in the freezer to chill while you are making the candy.

2. Shave the butterscotch bar. If you're using chips there's no prep. Melt the butterscotch in a double boiler-or carefully monitor it's melting on the defrost cycle of your microwave. The butterscotch may still looked formed, but if it's melted to a stir able stage, that breaks up the form, it's ready.

3. Add 4 oz of honey roasted peanuts. This is not an exact science--I had no recipe and did it to my liking--as you should.

4. Pour immediately onto the prepared cookie sheets, spreading it to a thin layer.

5. Chill in freezer for 25-30 minutes. remove, break it up and pack in storage freezer bags, for gifting or serving during the holiday season.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure the butterscotch is melted--a it takes several minutes in both the stove method and the defrost cycle, microwave method.
• Be diligent in monitoring the melting for doneness, as burning can occur.

[LilacGirl]

on 11/14/2008 Wow! This seems super easy, and sounds tasty. What a great gift idea, especially for people who have everything.