Nutty Maple Candy

Submitted by grandma2969

"this looks nice cut with tiny leaf cookie cutters..prep time includes chilling time"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 5 dozen

ingredients

• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 12 ounces butterscotch chips
• 12 ounces creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups pecans, chopped, toasted
• 1⁄2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 ounces vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons maple flavoring
• 2 lbs powdered sugar

directions

1. melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in a double boiler -- add peanut butter, stirring till smooth --
2. spread 1 3/4 cup mixture into a buttered jelly roll pan -- refrigerate till firm.
3. set remaining mixture aside --
4. melt butter in a heavy pan, stir in evaporated milk and pudding mix --
5. heat over medium heat till thickened.
6. remove from heat, add maple flavoring and vanilla --
7. stir in powdered sugar, spread over chilled chocolate mixture.return to refrigerator.remelt if necessary.remaining chocolate mixture in the pan -- stir in nuts --
8. carefully spread over pudding mixture --
9. refrigerate till firm --
10. cut into squares to serve.