Caramel Peanut Clusters
- 1 bag (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramel Bits
- 2 tsp. water
- 1 jar (16 oz.) PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts
- 3 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into squares
- 1 Tbsp. butter
- Pour Caramel Bits into a microwave-safe bowl, with 2 teaspoons of water and microwave in 30 minute increments, stirring in between each heating.
- It took 1 1/2 minutes to melt the caramels with only a few left unmelted.
- Stirring the warm, creamy caramel allowed the last chunks to completely melt and be incorporated.
- Pour the jar of peanuts into the caramel and stir to completely coat all peanuts.
- Drop by spoonful onto a buttered or greased sheet of wax paper, or a silicone baking mat.
- Allow the caramel clusters to cool and set up, about 10 minutes.
- While the clusters cool, prepare the dipping chocolate.
- In a microwave-safe bowl add the butter and chocolate.
- Breaking the chocolate into small pieces along the perforations to helps it melt more quickly.
- Again, 30 second increments in the microwave, stirring in between each, will help the chocolate melt quickly and prevent burning or scorching.
- After 1 1/2 minutes, you may still have a few soft chunks of chocolate in the mixture, but stirring will allow them to melt and be combined with the melted chocolate dip.
- After the chocolate is melted, dip each cluster into the chocolate and turn it to be sure all sides are covered.
- Lift the cluster out of the chocolate on the tines of a fork.
- Gently tap the fork handle against the rim of the bowl, allowing excess chocolate to drip through the tines of the fork, back into the bowl.
- Place the clusters back onto the prepared surface and leave them to cool and harden 1 to 2 hours.
caramel bits, water, peanuts, chocolate, butter
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/caramel-peanut-clusters-170875.aspx (may not work)