Here is the original recipe, and common variations for eating them. Talk about old school: This recipe was first printed in 1941.
Makes 12 servings
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 (10 ounce) package regular marshmallows (about 40) OR 4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
With a buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into a 13- by 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
6 cups Rice Krispies
In large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
With a buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into a 13- by 9-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cut into 2-inch squares. Best if served the same day.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add cereal and stir until well coated. Follow directions above for pressing mixture into pan. Microwave cooking times may vary.
Kellogg's Tips
For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
Rice Krispies Treats Sculpting Tips
Cover work surfaces with waxed paper or parchment before starting.
Wear disposable polyethylene gloves. The mixture sticks less to them than hands.
Use less butter or margarine than called for in the recipe, or omit it altogether. This makes the mixture stickier so it holds together better for sculpting.
Marshmallows made a much better sculpting clay than marshmallow creme.
Compact the mixture firmly to crush the air out of the cereal. This step makes it more malleable.
Use a dull edge, such as a table knife or skinny spatula, to cut through the shapes.
Shape straight edges by pressing them against the blade of the spatula.
Spray cookie cutters with nonstick cooking spray before using them to create shapes. You can cut out a shape from a flattened piece of the mixture, or pack it into the cookie cutter and lift carefully.
Stick the snowman down into a tall empty box and dump powdered sugar from above. This will prevent a monsoon cloud of powdered sugar in your workspace.
Spread frosting onto a project with a knife, or massage it on with hands for a thinner coat.
For easy cleanup, fill the sticky container or saucepan with water and add the utensils you used. Wait a few minutes before washing.
Kellogg's Tips
For best results, use fresh marshmallows.
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow crème can be substituted for marshmallows.
Diet, reduced calorie or tub margarine is not recommended.
Store no more than two days at room temperature in airtight container. To freeze, place in layers separated by waxed paper in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 6 weeks. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.
Rice Krispies Treats Sculpting Tips
Cover work surfaces with waxed paper or parchment before starting.
Wear disposable polyethylene gloves. The mixture sticks less to them than hands.
Use less butter or margarine than called for in the recipe, or omit it altogether. This makes the mixture stickier so it holds together better for sculpting.
Marshmallows made a much better sculpting clay than marshmallow creme.
Compact the mixture firmly to crush the air out of the cereal. This step makes it more malleable.
Use a dull edge, such as a table knife or skinny spatula, to cut through the shapes.
Shape straight edges by pressing them against the blade of the spatula.
Spray cookie cutters with nonstick cooking spray before using them to create shapes. You can cut out a shape from a flattened piece of the mixture, or pack it into the cookie cutter and lift carefully.
Stick the snowman down into a tall empty box and dump powdered sugar from above. This will prevent a monsoon cloud of powdered sugar in your workspace.
Spread frosting onto a project with a knife, or massage it on with hands for a thinner coat.
For easy cleanup, fill the sticky container or saucepan with water and add the utensils you used. Wait a few minutes before washing.
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