Famous Peanut Caramel Candy Bars

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 35  individually wrapped caramels 
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 0.3 cup plus light
• 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts 
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips 
• 0.1 cup peanut butter 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. In a mixer, beat corn syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter and salt until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar a little at a time until fully incorporated and mixture forms a thick dough. Press into a 9x9 inch pan. Chill in refrigerator.
2. In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt caramels. Stir in peanuts.
3. Pour over chilled layer and return to refrigerator until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.
4. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips.
5. Cut chilled mixture into bars and dip in melted chocolate with a fork.
6. Let cool on waxed paper at room temperature, or for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.