Ingredients:
- ingredients in () are for making half a recipe.
- pinch of cream of tartar
- if you don'tsp want to temper the chocolate (and who does), get some chocolate bark coating chocolate in the baking section of your favorite major grocery store or at a store carrying candy making supplies, e.g. wilton.
Directions:
- INSTRUCTIONS IN () ARE FOR MAKING HALF A RECIPE.
- MAKE THE PEANUT CARAMEL
- Line the bottom and sides of a 151/2 x 101/2 (9 x 9) jelly roll pan with heavy duty aluminum foil, leaving a 2” overhang on the short ends. Fold the overhang underneath the pan. Butter the bottom of the blade of an offset metal cake spatula.
- Lightly butter the sides of a heavy 3 1/2 or 4 quart saucepan.
- Add the cream, corn syrup, sugars, butter and salt.
- Stir constantly with a wooden spoon, cook mixture over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sugar crystals are completely dissolved. Wash down the sides of the pan occasionally.
- Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and cook 30 to 40 minutes, stirring frequently until the thermometer registers 246°.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and peanuts.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread with the buttered spatula.
- Set the pan of caramel on a wire rack for 2 to 3 hours or overnight to cool completely.
- MAKE THE PEANUT BUTTER NOUGAT
- Butter the bottom of the blade of an offset metal cake spatula.
- In a heavy 3 1/2 to 4 quart saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugars, and water.
- Stir constantly over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Wash down the sides of the pan occasionally.
- Raise the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and cook 18 to 22 minutes until the thermometer registers 246°. Do NOT stir during cooking process.
- When the syrup reaches 242° start beating the egg whites.
- Beat the egg whites until frothy. Add the cream of tartar. Increase the speed and continue beating until stiff shiny peaks form.
- Transfer the syrup from the pan into a heat resistant measuring cup.
- At low speed, pour the syrup down the side of the egg whites.
- Continue beating for 3 to 5 minutes until mixture forms a thick shiny ribbon.
- Remove the wire whip and replace with the paddle attachment.
- At low speed, beat in the peanut butter, peanuts and vanilla.
- Quickly scrape the nougat over the cooled caramel.
- Cover the surface with plastic wrap that has been lightly sprayed with canola or other vegetable oil and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, until the nougat is firm.
- Remove the pan of peanut caramel nougat from the refrigerator and leave at room temperature overnight.
- COAT THE CANDY BARS
- Remove plastic wrap from the surface of the nougat. Invert onto a cutting board. Re-invert so that the peanut butter nougat side is facing upwards. Cut the candy into serving pieces. Dip into couverture.. Set onto a chilled parchment covered cookie sheet to set.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 2176.22 Kcal (9111 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 1296.33 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 144.04g | 222% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 16.24mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 16562.65mg | 690% | |
| Potassium | 241.21mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 210.54g | 70% | |
| Sugars | 62.65g | 251% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.19g | 9% | |
| Protein | 12.86g | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 476.94 Kcal (1997 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 284.1 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 31.57g | 222% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 3.56mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 3629.87mg | 690% | |
| Potassium | 52.86mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 46.14g | 70% | |
| Sugars | 13.73g | 251% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.48g | 9% | |
| Protein | 2.82g | 26% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 10.5mg | 5% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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