CEREAL BARS FOR MEMORIAL DAY

While I am waiting for my angelfood cake to come out of the oven I thought I would share a couple of cereal bar recipes I made for our Memorial Day picnic. I like smores but I felt the recipe on the box was to sweet and too messy so I altered it a bit. First you melt 4-5 Tablespoons butter( I use 5) then add one 10.5 oz package mini marshmallows (I use Kraft jet-puffed) use medium heat or lower so they don't burn. Keep stiring until they are all melted together and it looks like the picture below

measure 6 cups Golden Grahams cereal in a large bowl

butter a pan about 13x9 (i used a bit smaller pan) depends on how thick you want them

Pour melted marshmallow mixture over cereal and fold over with a rubber scrapper until well coated

put in greased pan and pat with your buttered hands until even (you want them a little loose so the chocolate falls through a little bit)

pour over melted chocolate (i used a double boiler and picture is below) use one 12 oz package semi-sweet Hersheys cocolate chips

I used white chocolate chips for the next recipe
melting chocolate in double boiler below

This is Rice Krispies Bars we all know and love.

I used 7 cups rice krispies, one 10.5 oz package marshmallows,

5 tablespoons melted butter
and the same directions as above.

pat in buttered pan these may be a little more solid

I melted the white chocolate and tried to add red and blue food coloring so they would be patriotic but it turned out to be pastel and more suited for a baby shower, but they are still delicious.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

ENJOY!!