Homemade 3 Musketeers Candy

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 3 cups 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
• 2 (12 ounce) bags milk chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening

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 the mixer set on low speed.
• 4 continue to mix until the candy begins to harden to the consistency of dough. this may take as long as 20 minutes.
• 5 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 won't thicken after the chocolate is added.
• 6 when the chocolate is thoroughly blended and the nougat has thickened, press it into a greased 9x9 inch pan.
• 7 refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 8 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.
• 9 melt the milk chocolate chips and shortening in the microwave for 2 minutes, on half power, stirring halfway through the heating time. melt completely, but be careful not to overheat.
• 10 resting a bar on a fork, dip each bar into the chocolate to coat completely and place on wax paper.
• 11 cool till firm at room temperature, 1-2 hours, or i would try putting in the fridge to set.