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Prep time: 36 bars Cook time: 5 minutes Chill time: 2 hours, divided Yield 36 bars1/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening or 1/4 Butter Flavor Crisco stick 1 11 ounce package butterscotch chips 1 cup Creamy Jif Peanut Butter 1/3 cup milk 2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 cup chopped salted peanuts 1 6 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips 3 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening or 3 tablespoons Butter Flavor Crisco stick Finely chopped peanuts In a microwave safe bowl, combine Butter Flavor Crisco, butterscotch chips, peanut butter and milk; heat at 50% power for 3 minutes. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Combine graham cracker crumbs and chopped peanuts in large bowl. Pour butterscotch mixture over crumbs; stir until combined. Line a 9x12x2-inch pan with foil. Do not grease. Spread mixture into pan. Refrigerate until firm, about I hour. Using foil as an aid, lift mixture out of pan; invert on cutting board. Peel off foil; cut into 36 bars. In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and Butter Flavor Crisco; heat at 50% power for 2 minutes. Stir until mixture is melted and smooth; cool slightly. Place one bar at a time in melted chocolate. Turn with fork. Lift from chocolate on fork. Allow excess to drip off. Place on paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle top with finely chopped nuts. Return to refrigerator to harden chocolate, about 1 hour. Refrigerate any unused bars. |
