Salt Nut Bars

Ummm.....well.....yum.  What more can I say?  Salty and sweet.  And crunchy.  And chewy.  Perfection for a treat.  I can say no more.

SALT NUT BARS (makes a 13x9 pan....number of bars depends upon how you cut them)

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 bag mini marshmellows
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 bag peanut butter chips
2 cups crisped rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts

Spray a 9x13" baking dish with cooking spray.  Preheat oven to 350F.

Blend butter and brown sugar until creamy.  Add egg and vanilla and blend.  Add dry ingredients and blend.  Press mixture into prepared dish.  Bake for 12-14 minutes or until mixture is well set.  Do not overbake.

Place baking dish on cooling rack.  Immediately sprinkle with marshmellows.  Tent with aluminum foil to help marshmellows to melt onto base.  Allow base to cool. 

In the meantime in a large mixing bowl, add corn syrup , butter, vanilla, and peanut butter chips.  Have ready the cereal and peanuts.  When crust is cooled, microwave the syrup, butter, vanilla, and chips...first at one minute and then at 30 second intervals, stirring in between times.  When mixture is smooth after microwaving, add cereal and peanuts.  Spread over cooled base/marshmellow mixture.

Let cool/set in refrigerator.  Cut into desired-sized bars.