Salty Sweet Peanut Chews

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hard margarine, softened (or butter)
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup peanut butter chips
• 2/3 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup hard margarine (or butter)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 cups coarsely chopped salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 cream first amount of margarine, peanut butter and brown sugar in large bowl. add egg. beat well.
• 2 combine next 4 ingredients in small bowl. add to peanut butter mixture. mix until no dry flour remains.
• 3 line 9x13 inch (22x33 cm) pan with foil, leaving 1 inch (2.5 cm) overhang on 2 sides. grease foil with cooking spray. spread mixture evenly in pan.
• 4 bake in 350f (175c) oven for about 15 minutes until edges are golden.
• 5 immediately sprinkle with marshmallows.
• 6 bake for about 2 minutes until marshmallows start to puff.
• 7 let stand in pan on wire for 10 minutes.
• 8 heat and stir next 4 ingredients in large saucepan on medium for 3-4 minutes until smooth.
• 9 add cereal and peanuts. stir well.
• 10 immediately spread evenly over marshmallows.
• 11 chill for about 1 hour until firm.
• 12 holding foil, remove mixture from pan. discard foil.
• 13 cuts into 40 squares.