Yield: 60 bars
- CRUST:
- Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
- 3 cups flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) cold butter OR margarine, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter OR margarine
- 1/4 cup heavy OR whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® 100% Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped roasted peanuts
- CHOCOLATE GLAZE (recipe follows)
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- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 15 x 10-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- For CRUST: Beat flour, butter, sugar and salt in a large bowl at medium speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- For FILLING: Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and cream in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, lemon juice and peanuts. Pour over hot crust; spread evenly.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool slightly and drizzle with CHOCOLATE GLAZE. Continue cooling on wire rack. Cut into 2-1/2 x 1-inch bars.
- CHOCOLATE GLAZE: Melt 2/3 cup (4 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
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