Preztel Peanut Chocolate Bars

Oh my, these are GOOD - I found the recipe in Martha Stewart Living - took them to a birthday lunch - and I wanted to eat them all!

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter a 9X13 baking dish, line with parchment (leaving a one inch overhang) and butter the parchment paper, too.

Place 4 1/2 cups mini pretzels in a food processor and pulse til coarsely ground, transfer to a bowl and add 1 1/4 sticks melted unsalted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar.  Stir til combined, then pour into the prepared dish, pressing down evenly.  Drizzle 1 can sweetened condensed milk over the top.

Finally, sprinkle 1 1/3 cups cocktail peanuts and 1 cup mini pretzels, along with 6oz chopped bittersweet chocolate (1 cup), pressing into milk.

Bake about 22 minutes until chocolate melts and milk bubbles and becomes golden. (my oven took a bit longer)

Cool pan on wire rack completely, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Run a knife in between bars and short sides of pan, then lift parchment out, transferring dessert to a cutting board.

Cut into 20 squares.