History: The Milky Way bar was the first chocolate-covered candy bar to find widespread popularity in the United States. It was developed in 1923 by the Mars family.

*You will need a heavy-duty mixer for this recipe.

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
  
• ½ cup light corn syrup
  
• ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons water
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• 2 egg whites
  
• 35 unwrapped Kraft caramels
  
• ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  
• Two – 12-ounce bags of milk chocolate chips
  

Directions

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, ½ cup water, and salt.
   
2. Stir often until mixture starts to boil.
   
3. Cook until mixture reaches 270 degrees – use a candy thermometer.
   
4. While this sugar mixture cooks, beat 2 egg whites in a clean metal bowl until stiff.
   
5. When the sugar mixture reaches 270 degrees (soft crack stage) pour in a thin stream into the egg whites blending with a mixer set on low speed.
   
6. Continue to mix for 20 minutes until mixture thickens and reaches the consistency of cookie dough, very thick and fluffy.
   
7. At this point, add the semisweet chocolate chips.
   
8. When the chocolate chips are completely blended into the candy mixture, press into a greased 9 x 9 square pan. Cool for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
   
9. Heat the caramels with remaining 2 tablespoons of water in a saucepan until caramels are completely melted. Pour the caramel over the cooled candy mixture.
   
10. Melt Milk Chocolate chips in a microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 10 seconds until melted – do not overheat.
    
11. When the caramel is set – slice down the center of the pan and then cut crossways into 7 segments for a total of 14 bars.
    
12. Using a fork and your fingers lift each bar out of the pan and dip into the melted milk chocolate, coating completely.
    
13. Place on waxed paper and cool until firm at room temperature for 1 – 2 hours.