Munch-A-Roaches

• 1 (15 ounce) can tropical fruit salad, drained and finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups crisp rice cereal
• 48 currants or 48 dried blueberries
• 10 licorice, laces any color

1. Equipment:.
2. Paper towels.
3. Large pot.
4. Baking sheet.
5. Scissors.
6. Preparation:
7. Sandwich the fruit between 2 layers of paper towel and blot away as much moisture as possible.
8. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
9. Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
10. Remove from heat and stir in fruit and crisped rice cereal until cereal is uniformly moistened.
11. Scrape onto a sheet pan and cool.
12. Wet your hands and form cereal mixture into 24 tablespoon size, egg-shaped balls (bodies) and 24, 1 1/2 teaspoon-size balls (heads).
13. Stick the heads onto the bodies and decorate with currants or dried blueberries for eyes, and small pieces of licorice for legs and antenna.

tropical fruit salad, butter, marshmallows, crisp rice, currants, licorice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/munch-a-roaches-395868 (may not work)