Heath Bar Candy Recipes

HEATH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to lowest setting, grease a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray, and keep warm in the oven.
• In a large stockpot, bring butter, sugar, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently (almost constantly), until temperature reaches 300 degrees F using a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat and immediately stir in vanilla.
• Quickly and carefully pour the mixture onto warm greased pan.
• Spread the brittle by picking up the pan and tilting it around until it covers the entire pan.
• Let the brittle set until firm, but still warm, this should only take a few minutes.
• Spread the melted chocolate into a thin even layer over the brittle.
• Sprinkle the nuts over the chocolate, and carefully press down to ensure the almonds stick to the chocolate.
• Place the toffee in the freezer until set.
• Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

HEATH BARS

Steps:

• Line an 11x7-inch pan with well-greased wax or parchment paper. Set aside.
• Melt the butter on low in a heavy saucepan. Stir in the sugar, syrup and water. Stirring constantly, use a candy thermometer and cook until the mixture reaches 305 degrees F.
• Pour the hot candy onto the prepared pan. Spread the mixture to the edges. Allow to sit until the mixture is stable but still hot. Spread the melted chocolate chips over the top. Sprinkle nuts over the top of the chocolate and gently press in.
• Allow the candy to cool and harden. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.

HEATH® BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Beat egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture.
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into the butter mixture. Fold chopped candy bars into the mixture. Drop batter by the teaspoonful onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks to cool completely.

HEATH BAR CANDY

Steps:

• Mix sugar, butter, and 1/2 cup nuts in a medium iron skillet and stir constantly over medium-low heat.
• Mixture will become light brown, smell caramelized, and spoon tracks will show as you stir.
• Cook until it reaches the hard crack stage when dropped in cold water (300 degrees on a candy thermometer).
• Pour mixture on a cookie sheet with sides.
• Unwrap Hershey's Bars and place on hot candy - then spread it all over as it melts a bit.
• Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Let cool completely then break into pieces.
• Store covered at room temperature.

BEN & JERRY'S HEATH BAR CRUNCH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Using a sharp knife, cut the candy bars into 1/4- to 1/2-inch chunks. You should have about a cup. Place the chunks in a bowl, cover and freeze overnight.
• Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, and continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream, milk and vanilla extract, and whisk to blend.
• Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze, following the manufacturer's instructions.
• After the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is fully frozen), add the candy (broken up into pieces), then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

HEATH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat butter well and blend in sugar, egg yolk and vanilla.
• Mix in flour, 2/3 cup HEATH bars and nuts by hand.
• Press into ungreased 10 x 15 inch cookie sheet.
• Bake 18- 20 minutes or until browned.
• Immediately sprinkle remaining HEATH bars evenly over top.
• Cool slighty and cut into bars while still warm.