Chocolate Caramel Peanut Candy Bars

Thoroughly blend the corn syrup, butter, vanilla, peanut butter, and salt until creamy. Add icing sugar. Remove mixture from bowl press into a greased 23cm x 23cm inch pan. Refrigerate. Melt the caramels in a small pan over low heat. When melted, mix in the peanuts. Pour mixture over the peanut butter mixture in the pan. Refrigerate. Microwave chocolate for 2 minutes or until melted, stirring once while melting. Cut peanut butter mixture into 5cm x 2.5cm bars. Spear each piece with a fork and dip into the melted chocolate. Tap the fork against the side of the bowl after dipping. Place the bars on waxed paper to cool. Makes about 2 dozen.