Bing Candy

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People in Pukwana, South Dakota, come to bake sales just to buy Gwen Swanson's signature chocolate-cherry treat. Cherry-flavor chips create a red center between the chocolate layers. You can substitute peanut butter-flavor pieces if you prefer a peanut butter-chocolate combo.

Bing Candy
Prep Time:
35 mins
Chill Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 55 mins
Servings:
120

Ingredients

  • 1 12 ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces

  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter

  • 2 cups finely chopped pecans, toasted, or finely chopped roasted peanuts

  • 1 ½ cups sugar

  • 12 large marshmallows

  • ½ cup butter

  • 1 5 ounce can evaporated milk

  • 1 10 ounce package cherry- or peanut butter-flavored pieces

Directions

  1. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with heavy foil, allowing foil to extend over sides of pan; grease and set aside.

  2. In a medium saucepan combine chocolate pieces and peanut butter; heat and stir over low heat until melted. Stir in nuts. Spread 1/2 of the mixture (about 1-1/4 cups) in prepared pan. Transfer to refrigerator. Let remaining chocolate mixture stand at room temperature.

  3. In another medium saucepan combine sugar, marshmallows, butter and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil; cook 5 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in cherry or peanut butter pieces until melted. Cool 10 minutes. Carefully spread over chocolate layer in pan. Chill 20 minutes.

  4. Carefully spread on remaining chocolate mixture. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. Lift from pan using foil. Cut into small pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes 120 pieces.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

69 Calories
5g Fat
7g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 120
Calories 69
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 3%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 1g
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 32mg 1%
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