Friday, February 13, 2009

O’Henry Bars

O’Henry Bars

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter (I use creamy or crunchy whichever I have on hand)
6 cups crisp rice cereal
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch morsels

Combine granulated sugar and corn syrup in large saucepan; bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Stir in cereal. Press into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

Microwave chocolate and butterscotch morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on high for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Chill in pan for 20 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars. Makes 4 dozen bars.