I can't be entirely certain, but I believe these treats are Canadian in origin, and Western Canadian at that - as I haven't really seen these babies east of Winnipeg, where every Second Cup and Starbucks coffee house sells them cut into huge chunks.
Here's the recipe for what can only be described as heroin in a pan.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 (11 ounce) package butterscotch chips
1 cup peanut butter
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1. Make a double boiler by placing a metal mixing bowl over a pan of simmering water.
2. Dump in butter, butterscotch chips, and peanut butter and stir together until melted.
3. Remove and let cool, then stir in colored mini marshmallows. It's important to let the mixture cool, or your marshmallows will succumb to the warmth of the goo, thereby destroying the texture of this confection.
4. Pour lumpy batter into a buttered square baking dish (9" x 9")
5. Chill in the 'fridge and cut into squares.
These are basically peanut butter and butterscotch fudge, with the fluffy marshmallows providing a comforting squeak as you bite into them. Very rich. Try not to eat more than twelve pieces at one sitting.
3 comments:
I love your instruction to "dump" in the ingredients. After seeing the pic, it seems appropriate.
I have eaten them growing up. But they're not frequently seen out East. One or two are usually enough for me, they're diabetes in a square.
I love them. I once ate an entire pan all by myself. I'm surprised I still don't have any cavities actually.
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