Honey-Peanut Chews
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Honey-Peanut Chews

Honey-Peanut Chews
Yield: Makes 36 chews
Ingredients:
1/2
cup honey
2
tablespoons peanut butter
1
cup coarsely chopped salted peanuts
3/4
cup powdered sugar
1/2
cup uncooked quick-cooking oats, toasted
Peanutty Coating (recipe follows) or additional powdered sugar
Preparation:
1.
Grease 11X7-inch pan; set aside. Heat honey and peanut butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until smooth and thin, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in peanuts, powdered sugar and toasted oats.
2.
Press peanut mixture into prepared pan using greased fingers. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Run sharp knife around edges of peanut mixture; remove mixture to cutting board. Cut crosswise into 6 strips; cut each strip into 6 pieces.
3.
Prepare Peanutty Coating, if desired. Place Peanutty Coating or additional powdered sugar in small bowl; roll candy pieces in mixture to coat well. Wrap individual pieces in colored plastic wrap. Store in airtight container at room temperature.
Peanutty Coating
Ingredients:
1/2
cup salted peanuts
1/2
cup powdered sugar
Preparation:
1.
Place peanuts and powdered sugar in food processor; process using on/off pulsing action until peanuts are finely ground.
This recipe appears in: Candy

