Cherry Mash Bars

By luv2ropenride

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter (I used butter) or 2 tablespoons margarine (I used butter)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup half-and-half (I used 1/2 and 1/2 mixed with whole milk) or 1/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk (I used 1/2 and 1/2 mixed with whole milk)
• 1 cup miniature marshmallow
• 1 cup cherry chips
• 1 cup chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate about 3 1/2 ounces) or 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (I used Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate about 3 1/2 ounces)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup salted peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

1 Combine sugar, butter or margarine, salt and half and half in saucepan. Boil on high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips.

2 Spread in 8 or 9" square pan which has been lined with parchment or wax paper.

3 Melt chocolate with peanut butter in a small pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.

4 Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over cherry layer.

5 Let set in refrigerator. Cut into 1" squares with warm sharp knife (hold under hot water and then dry before cutting).