Ingredients
Base
Nonstick spray
3 1/2 oz. high quality milk chocolate (suggested ideas were Valrhona, Scharffen Berger or Lindt. I used Trader Joe’s baking chocolate)
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Rice Krispie’s cereal
Peanut Nougat
1 large egg white, room temperature
1/8 tsp, plus 3/4 cup sugar
3 Tb honey
1 Tb light corn syrup
1/2 cup toasted salted peanuts, chopped
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Milk Chocolate Bavarian Cream
4 Tb whole milk, divided
1 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
1 cup chilled heavy cream, divided
3 large egg yolks
9 oz high-quality milk chocolate (see above), melted
Chocolate Coating
9 oz bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped (I used Ghiradhelli)
2 1/2 Tb, unsalted butter
Special Equipment: Candy Thermometer
Directions
Base:
Coat an 8x8x2 baking pan with nonstick spray, line with plastic wrap or parchment paper pressing to smooth out any wrinkles. Place chocolate in a medium bowl; set over a saucepan of simmering water and stir until chocolate is melted. Stir in peanut butter, then cereal. Press over bottom of prepared pan. Cover; chill for 1 hour in fridge.
Peanut Nougat:
Line another 8×8 (I only had a 9×9, but made it work) with parchment and coat with nonstick spray. Place egg white in a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until frothy. Add 1/8 tsp sugar; beat until frothy. Bring honey to a boil in a saucepan. With mixer running, gradually add honey to egg white. Set aside.
Stir 3/4 cup sugar, corn syrup, and 3 Tb water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Attach a candy thermometer to side of pan. Increase heat; boil until mixture reaches 275 degrees, 5-7 minutes. (I burned the first batch of this mixture. Keep an eye on it or it will darken too quickly.)
Return mixer with egg white to medium speed. Gradually add syrup to egg white, allowing it to drip down the sides of the bowl. Beat until glossy and stiff, about 5 minutes. Fold in peanuts and salt. Spread nougat over prepared pan with parchment (Not the one chilling in the fridge). Spread it in an even layer and let cool for 1 hour.
Invert nougat over base in pan; peel off parchment. Spread over base in even layer.
Milk Chocolate Bavarian Cream
Place 2 Tb milk in a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over; let stand to soften, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring remaining 2 Tb milk and 1/4 cup cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl; gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return to same pan. Stir over medium-low heat until thickened and a thermometer registers 175 degrees, about 3 minutes. Add gelatin; whisk until dissolved.
Place melted chocolate in another medium bowl. Pour cream mixture through a strainer into chocolate; whisk until smooth.
Beat remaining 3/4 cup chilled cream in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture in 2 additions. Pour Bavarian cream over nougat, spreading in an even layer. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
Chocolate Coating
Place chocolate and butter in a bowl set over medium saucepan of simmering water. Stir until melted.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Invert 8″ pan on a work surface; remove pan and peel off plastic/parchment. Cut into 6 slices and halve each slice. We halved them again because these bars are extremely rich. Using an offset spatula spread chocolate over top. Freeze to set, 30 minutes.
Do ahead
You can make these 3 days in advance and keep frozen until ready to eat. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
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