Let’s talk about life for a second, kay? I had a great weekend. A SUPER weekend, actually. There were sports games, there was baking, there was movie watching (American Hustle…omg have you seen it? lovity love!), there was a date night with amazing friends, there was wine and there was shopping. And there was House of Cards. Do you watch? We love it. It’s not as manic for me as Breaking Bad was, or our season 1&2 Homeland obsession (season 3 was ok up until the OMGending), but we do enjoy the horrible people that Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright play on tv. Even my dog Polly…whenever Kevin Spacey comes on the television she starts barking. She is NOT a fan of Francis Underwood. It’s bizarre! Anyhow, I topped off the weekend by making a giant pan of these Salty Caramel Peanut Bars. See, my husband claims he doesn’t like chocolate (so annoying), but he does like peanutty stuff…so I knew these would be a big hit for him. Salty-Sweet-Peanuts-Pretzels…all in one place. Yep, I’m a good wife. These bars have a few steps, but that’s only because they have layers. They’re super duper easy. Trust me. In the crust you have (amongst other things) brown sugar, butter and crushed up pretzels… Press the base into a pan lined with foil… And bake it until it’s lightly golden. While that’s baking get you some Marshmallow Creme. You’ll need 7 ounces, but I happen to buy economy sizes of the stuff, so I had to weigh mine. The normal jars are 7 ounces…it’s *about a cup and a half. Mix that with some peanut butter and heat it slightly so it mixes together smoothly…and voila! Nougat! Spread that peanut nougat on top of the crust… And then grab 1 cup of salted peanuts… And sprinkle those all over the top. Next melt some caramels with a little milk… And pour that all over. Let it cool completely (or overnight)…and you can even sprinkle some sea salt on top of the caramel for a little extra extra… Then cut it into squares. It’s chewy, caramelly, salty/sweet, peanut perfection. If you like these bars you’ll also love my Homemade Payday Bars or my Salted Nut Roll Bites!
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