Recipe for cooking cherry mountain candy bars

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Candies and Confections

Cherry Mountain Candy Bars

2 c. sugar
2/3 c. evaporated milk
12 regular marshmallows
1/2 c. butter
1 (6 ounce) pkg. white chocolate chips *
1 tsp. cherry extract or flavoring *
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 (12 ounce) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
10 oz. crushed salted peanuts
3/4 c. peanut butter
1 Tbsp. butter

In lrg. saucepan combine sugar, milk, salt, marshmallows and 1/2 c. butter. Bring to a boil over med. heat; boil for 5 mins., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate chips, cherry extract or flavoring and vanilla extract or flavoring. Pour into greased pan.

Melt chocolate chips; add crushed peanuts, peanut butter and 1 Tbsp. butter and mix well. Spread evenly over cherry mixture. Chill until firm. Cut into 1-in. squares. Store in cool place.

You can substitute cherry chips for the white chocolate chips. If you do, then do not use the cherry extract or flavoring.