And to tell you the truth, I’m not sure what I should do with that. According to the National Day Calendar site, today we are suppose to grab our spoons and favorite cereal bowl to celebrate the most popular breakfast food in America.
No offense America, but really? Since the end of the 19th century, cereal is your most popular breakfast food? No, that can’t be right. What about pancakes? What about waffles? What about biscuits and gravy? Need I go on? Although, another reason for cereal’s popularity is that bakers like to turn cereal into specialty cookies and treat bars such as Rice Krisies Treats. Every school child in the country knows the goodness of melted marshmallows, butter and little puffs of crispy rice. That’s it – just three ingredients.
Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Malitta Jensen and Mildred, employees of Kellogg Company. Their recipe was originally printed on the cereal box. It wasn’t until 1995 that the lights came on and Kellogg realized they could make the treats themselves and sell it to the public directly. After all, once you had the recipe, you could always makes the bars using another brand of cereal, one that might be less expensive. And Kellogg couldn’t have that.
Since their original inception in 1939; home cooks have been adding their own special touches. Some add candies such as M&Ms or chocolate chips, others use food coloring and shape the treats into things like Christmas Trees or Valentine’s Hearts. All you need is a basic recipe, and then just use your imagination.
Rice Krispies Treats
3 tablespoons Butter
10 oz Mini Marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Once melted, stir in the marshmallows. Continue to stir until the marshmallows are melted into the butter.
Mix in the cereal. Gently fold and stir until the Rice Krispies are fully coated in the gooey marshmallow mixture. If adding anything else, remove from heat and go for it.
Press the mixture into a greased 9-inch by 13-inch pan. Let cool completely. Cut as desired and serve.
Note: These treats can be stored at room temperature up to 48 hours in an air-tight container. Some claim they will store in the freezer for a month, but I’ve never tried that. Besides, they’re usually gone in a day.
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