Baby Ruth Candy Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for the centers, except for the powdered sugar, in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir often as the caramel slowly melts. When the mixture is smooth, add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and stir. Save the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar for later. Use a candy thermometer to bring the mixture to exactly 230 degrees, stirring often, then turn off the heat. When the temperature of the candy begins to drop, add the remaining 1/2 cup of powdered sugar to the pan, then use a hand mixer on high speed to combine. Keep mixing until the candy cools and thickens and can no longer be mixed. That should take 1 to 2 minutes. Let the candy cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it can be touched. Don't let it sit too long-- you want the candy to still be warm and pliable when you shape it. Take a teaspoon-size portion and roll it between your palms or on a countertop until it forms a roll with the width of your index finger, and measuring about 4 1/2-inches long. Repeat with the remaining center candy mixture and place the rolls on waxed paper. You should have 8 rolls. Let the center rolls sit out for 1 to 2 hours to firm up.
• Combine the 20 caramels with the 1 1/2 teaspoons of water in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir often until the caramels melt completely, then turn off the heat. If you work fast this caramel will stay warm while you make the candy bars. Pour the peanuts onto a baking sheet or other flat surface. Using a basting brush and working quickly, "paint: a coating of caramel onto one side of a center roll. Quickly turn the center over, caramel side down, onto the peanuts and press gently so that the peanuts stick to the surface of the candy. Paint more caramel onto the other side of the roll and press it down onto the peanuts. The candy should have a solid layer of peanuts covering all sides. If needed, brush additional caramel onto the roll, then turn it onto the peanuts to coat the roll completely. Place the candy bar onto waxed paper, and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place the bars into your refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours so that they firm up. Pour the milk chocolate chips into a glass or ceramic bowl and zap it in the microwave for 2 minutes on 50 percent power. Gently stir the chips, then heat for an additional 30 seconds at 50 percent power. Repeat if necessary, stirring gently after each 30 seconds. Don't over-cook the chips or the chocolate will burn and seize up on you. Drop a candy bar center into the melted milk chocolate. Cover the candy bar with chocolate using 2 forks, 1 in each hand. When the candy is covered with chocolate, balance the bar on both of the forks, one at each end of the candy bar, and tap the forks on the top edge of the bowl so that much of the chocolate drops off. Carefully place the candy bar onto waxed paper and remove the 2 forks. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, and then chill the candy bars until firm.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and white sugar. Cook stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and quickly mix in the corn flakes, chocolate chips and peanuts until evenly coated.
• Press the entire mixture gently into a buttered 9x13 inch baking dish. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in candy bars. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Microwave peanut butter, 1/2 cup white corn syrup and brown sugar in a large bowl until dissolved.
• Mix in peanuts and cornflakes.
• Press mixture into a well greased pan. (I use greased tin foil).
• Microwave butter, chips, and the 1/2 tablespoon white corn syrup until melted, stirring often.
• Pour over peanut mixture and place into fridge until set.
• Cut into bars.

Steps:

• Combine 8 cut-up Baby Ruth's, peanut butter and 6 Tb evaporated milk.
• in top of a double boiler; heat and stir until melted and blended. Cool.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl; mix well.
• Cream butter and sugar thoroughly; add well beaten eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Blend in the cooled candy bar mix and 1/2 ts vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, blending on low speed after each addition, only until blended.
• Pour into 2 buttered and floured 9" round layer pans and bake in preheated 350 F oven for about 30 minutes.
• Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out and finish cooling on rack.
• Baby Ruth Filling & Topping:
• Melt candy bars in top of double boiler.Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk, sugar and butter in a saucepan; cook and stir until thickened, over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and blend in melted candy bars, coconut and peanuts.
• Cool, then beat vigorously with wooden spoon.
• Whipped Topping:.
• Whip heavy cream stiff; fold in stiffly beaten egg white,powdered sugar and vanilla.
• Assembly:
• Spread cooled filling between layers and on top of cake.
• Spread whipped topping on the sides of the cake. Cut carefully with a sharp
• knife.

Steps:

• Combine margarine, sugar and syrup in saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until margarine melts and sugar dissolves.
• Add peanut butter and vanilla extract.
• Pour over oatmeal; mix well.
• Press into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes.
• Topping:.
• Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips.
• Stir in peanut butter and peanuts.
• Spread over top of brownies after removing them from the oven.
• Cool and cut into squares.

Steps:

• Butter a 9" X 13" baking pan.
• Heat sugars, syrup, and peanut butter in a heavy saucepan.
• Mix until smooth.
• Combine cornflakes, chocolate chips, and peanuts.
• Pour peanut butter mixture over the cornflake mixture and mix well.
• Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Allow to cool before cutting into bars.