Papas Cathedral Candy

Since I accomplished my goal this year of a post a month, I'm going to increase to 2 a month next year so here's a bonus recipe to finish out 2016.  This is Papa's Cathedral candy which is a family favorite and another must have at Christmas in the Beckman house.  My husband's father, Papa, started making this when our girls were little and I have a picture of them in his kitchen helping which I've added to this post.  It's such a simple candy recipe but so very delicious.  I made 2 large pans this year and took to my office party plus gave some away.  I learned a new trick this year which made cutting the candy so much easier.  I put parchment paper in the width of my pan with enough overlapping that made handles so when the candy was cooled I just lifted the paper out and then pulled it away from the candy and cut it into 1 to 2 inch squares. It also made for easy cleanup. I microwave the chocolate and butterscotch morsels in a large plastic bowl for 2 minutes, stir,  then add peanut butter and stick butter and continue microwaving in 2 minute increments, stirring between, until everything is melted and blended together.  Next add a can of mixed nuts, I break mine up some by putting them in a large plastic baggie and breaking them up with my rolling pin before adding them to the candy.  Lastly add colored mini marshmallows and stir until covered in chocolate mixture and put in lined pan and refrigerate overnight. You can use white mini marshmallows but it's not as pretty when cut, with the colored ones the candy looks like little stained glass windows whence the name.  Here's the recipe:
Papa's Cathedral Candy


2 bags chocolate chips
1 bag butterscotch chips
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter, can us chunky if desired
1/4 c stick butter (1/2 a stick)
1 can mixed nuts
1 bag of mini colored marshmallows


Melt together chocolate and butterscotch chips, add peanut butter and butter and continue to microwave in 2 minute increments until all melted and blended together.  Add chopped nuts and marshmallows and stir together.  Put in lined pan and refrigerate overnight, remove and cut into 1 to 2 inch squares.  Needs to be stored in refrigerator.  I use a large baggie filled with the cut candy.


Enjoy
Bamah