3 Musketeer Bars
Recipe: #26708
July 28, 2017
Categories: Desserts, Cookies, Baby Shower, Christmas, Potluck, Gluten-Free Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, Bars, Chocolate, more
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (94.7 g)
- Calories 198
- Total Fat - 1.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.9 g
- Cholesterol - 2.7 mg
- Sodium - 48.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 47.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.3 g
- Sugars - 46.6 g
- Protein - 0.9 g
- Calcium - 29.7 mg
- Iron - 0.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt.
Step 2
Heat, stirring, to boiling, then continue to cook, using a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.
Step 3
Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and form peaks.
Step 4
When the sugar solution comes to 270 degrees F, or the soft-crack stage, remove from the heat and pour the mixture in thin streams into the egg whites, blending completely with a mixer set on low speed.
Step 5
Continue to mix until the candy begins to harden to the consistency of dough.
Step 6
Add the semisweet chocolate chips.
Step 7
Once thoroughly blended and the nougat has thickened, press it into a greased 9x9-inch pan.
Step 8
Refrigerate until firm.
Step 9
With a sharp knife, cut the candy in half down the middle of the pan. Then cut across into 7 segments to create a total of 14 bars
Step 10
Melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave for 2 minutes on half power, stirring halfway through the heating time.
Step 11
Resting a bar on a fork (and using your fingers if needed), dip each bar into the chocolate to coat completely and place on wax paper.
Step 12
Cool till firm at room temperature, 1 to 2 hours.
Tips
No special items needed.