Chewy Caramel Bars

• 1 gal. sweetened puffed wheat cereal
• 2 cups peanuts, roasted, unsalted
• 1 qt. caramels, unwrapped
• 1/4 cup water

1. Toss cereal and peanuts in large bowl.
2. Place caramels and water in top of double boiler; heat over boiling water until caramels are completely melted, stirring occasionally.
3. Pour over cereal mixture; mix lightly until well coated.
4. Press cereal mixture firmly into parchment paper-lined full hotel pan (or half hotel pan for trial recipe).
5. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
6. Cut into bars.
7. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

puffed wheat cereal, peanuts, caramels, water

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/-1730.aspx (may not work)