3 tablespoons butter
1 10-ounce package regular marshmallows or 4 cups mini-marshmallows
6 to 7 cups Rice Krispies cereal
12 wooden popsicle sticks
1 package chocolate chips
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Add the marshmallows, stirring constantly until melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the cereal until it is well-coated.
Let the mixture cool until it is warm but comfortable to handle with the fingers. Lightly butter your hands, then shape the treats into 12 balls. Push a popsicle stick into each one. Set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in a metal bowl set over a pan of hot, but not boiling water. Holding the stick end, dip the balls into the melted chocolate. Set the coated treats on a waxed paper lined tray to cool. When the chocolate has hardened, wrap the treats in plastic wrap and tie with ribbon. Makes 12.
Thursday, October 05, 2000
