A copycat recipe to recreate the flavors of the vintage candy.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
12 large marshmallows
dash of salt
1 package (6 ounce) cherry chips*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (12 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups finely chopped peanuts
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Directions
- Combine butter or margarine, sugar, evaporated milk, marshmallows, and salt in saucepan. Bring to a boil, and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cherry chips and vanilla, stirring until well blended. Pour into a buttered 13 x 9-inch baking pan and chill for 2 hours. Melt chocolate chips and add the chopped peanuts and peanut butter. Stir until well blended. Spread evenly over the top of the first layer. Chill until firm, then cut into bite-size size squares.
Notes
- Posted by “Carol in Las Vegas” to the now-defunct Holiday Cookie Club at Epicurious.com.
- *Cherry chips are a cherry-flavored “chocolate” chip (although they are not chocolate). They are difficult to find in grocery stores, but can be easily found online.