3 Musketeers Bars

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 24 ounces milk chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and salt. heat, stirring, to boiling, then continue to cook using a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature.
• 2 beat the egg whites until they are stiff and form peaks. don't use a plastic bowl for this.
• 3 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. continue to mix until the candy begins to harden to the consistency of dough. this may take as long as 20 minutes.
• 4 at this point, add the semisweet chocolate chips. remember that the candy must already be at the consistency of dough when you add the chocolate; the nougat will thicken no more after the chocolate is added.
• 5 when the chocolate is thoroughly blended and the nougat has thickened, press it into a greased 9x9-inch pan.
• 6 refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. 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.
• 7 melt the milk chocolate chips in the microwave for 2 minutes on half power, stirring halfway through the heating time. melt completely, but be careful not to overheat. resting a bar on a fork, dip each bar into the chocolate to coat completely and place on wax paper.
• 8 cool until firm at room temperature, 1 to 2 hours. makes 14 candy bars.