Crispy Holiday Treats
- 3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 (10-ounce) bags large marshmallows
- 2 capfuls or 1 teaspoon green food coloring
- 8 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup cinnamon hard candies plus 1/4 cup for decorating (recommended: red hots)
- 4 ounces white chocolate
- Holiday sprinkles
- 2 sheets parchment paper
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add marshmallows, 1 handful at a time.
- Allow each addition to melt down just a bit to give room for the next handful.
- Continue stirring to avoid any scorching.
- Meanwhile, line a 13 by 9 by 2-inch cake pan/casserole dish with a piece of parchment paper.
- Allow the excess paper to flap over the side the dish.
- Spray the parchment lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Once the marshmallow mixture is gooey enough to stir freely, pour in green food coloring and mix until well blended.
- Fold in crispy rice.
- Once the crispy rice is thoroughly incorporated with the melted marshmallow add the cinnamon candy.
- Remove from heat.
- Using a rubber spatula, push out the melted mixture into the parchment lined pan.
- Spray the remaining piece of 12 by 10-inch parchment paper.
- Use like a "flat glove" to help mold the crispy treat into the pan.
- Allow treat to cool about 20 minutes.
- Spray the inside of various holiday shaped cookie cutters lightly with nonstick spray.
- Use your fingers to evenly spread the oil around.
- Using the parchment paper lift the entire treat out of the pan, onto a cutting board.
- Cut holiday shapes out of the rectangular treat.
- Meanwhile, melt the white chocolate in a microwave on medium power at 30-second intervals.
- Make sure to stir in between intervals to avoid scorching.
- Continue at 30-second intervals, stirring inbetween until chocolate is smooth and melted.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the treats and decorate with choice of sprinkles, and remaining cinnamon hard candies.
- Stack the treats on a fun platter or cake stand.
- Or pack in an airtight container and treats will stay fresh for up to 5 days.
unsalted butter, marshmallows, green food coloring, crispy rice cereal, cinnamon hard candies, white chocolate, holiday, parchment
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/crispy-holiday-treats-recipe.html (may not work)