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Summer Cooking-Rice Krispies Treats

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  • Ingredients
  • Utensils
These are the ingredients and utensils you will need to make Rice Krispies Treats. You will also need a large measuring cup, or a 1 cup measuring cup and a bowl to measure Rice Krispies in
Now we are ready to start. You need 1/4 cup butter or margarine. That equals half of the cube.
butter in pan
Put the 1/4 cup butter in the large kettle.
butter dish
Slice a few thin pieces from the rest of butter and put them in the
9 x 13 inch pan.
grease pan
Use a plastic sandwich bag to spread the butter all around in the pan. The butter will keep the Treats from sticking to the pan.
The sandwich bag will keep you from getting to greasy.
add marshmallows
Now count exactly 40 large marshmallows into the kettle with the butter. Place pan on stove top burner and turn heat to medium. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon.
stir constantly
The butter will melt before the marshmallows
Keep stirring.
starting to melt
The marshmallows take a little while to melt.
Keep stirring.
melted mixture
When the mixture is smooth and creamy it is time to add the 6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal.
  • add Rice Krispies
  • stir quickly
Add the 6 cups of Rice Krispies all at once.
Quickly stir the mixture with the wooden spoon to evenly coat with the marshmallow mixture.
pour in pan
You may need help with the next step.
The heavy kettle will be hot, so use potholders to hold the pot.
Quickly scoop all the Rice Krispies mixture into the buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • butter spatula
Butter the spatula.
Use the butter spatula to press the Rice Krispies mixture into the buttered 9 x 13 inch pan.
cover pan
Cover the pan with plastic wrap or the lid if your pan has one and let stand 1 hour.
I know, it is hard to wait.
  • soap
  • suds
  • dry
While you wait, clean up the utensils you used.
Mom will appreciate a clean kitchen.
Put the kettle in the sink.
Add a small amount of dish soap.
Fill the pan with warm water.
Wash the utensils in the soap water and rinse well.
Set then on a towel or in a drainer to dry.
The kettle will clean up easily after soaking while you washed the other dishes.
  • cut into bars
  • bag for lunches
  • cover to store
When the hour is up (I hope you set a timer) cut into bars or squares.
This may require strong hands so ask for help.
Package in snack bags or cover tightly.
Don’t eat them all at once, save some for tomorrow.
Recipe:
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
40 large marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine