Charlottetown Chews 1978

Submitted by andypandy

"This is a recipe we made often, if it has another name I am not sure, can't seem to find it online anywhere."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 36 bars

ingredients

• 8 ounces premium soda crackers (2 sleeves)
• 2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup raisins sultana
• 1⁄4 cup margarine
• 312 g marshmallows
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 teaspoons orange juice

directions

1. In a large mixing bowl coarsely break crackers, add peanuts and the raisins.
2. Melt margarine and marshmallows in a sucepot over medium heat.
3. Add in the vanilla and fruit juice ( may use water ). I always use juice.
4. Stir over heat until mixture thickens.
5. Usually if low heat it will take 5 minutes.
6. Pour over the dry ingredients in bowl.
7. Press into a greased large jelly roll pan.
8. About 40 cm x 30 cm.
9. They should come out thin like a cracker .
10. Refrigerate until cooled and firm.
11. Cut into bars, store in refrigerator.