The Melaniff Family Cookbook

Rice Krispies Treats

Rice Krispies Treats were invented in 1939 by Mildred Day and the staff at the Kellogg Company home economics department as a fund raiser for Camp Fire Girls.

Ingredients

Procedure

6 C Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal

10 oz marshmallow

3 T margarine (eliminate for fat-free recipe)

Melt margarine and marshmallows in saucepan

Combine Rice Krispies and marshmallows

Spread into 9x9 baking pan

Cut into squares when cool

South African Rice Krispies Treats

Marshmallows are not common in South Africa.

Courtesy of Hanley Day of Pretoria

Ingredients

Procedure

1 C flour

1 C sugar

1 C coconut

1 1/2 C Rice Krispies

1 1/2 cup oats

1 t baking soda

1 1/2 sticks butter

2 T maple syrup

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Melt butter, add syrup and let cool.

Add butter mixture to dry mixture.  Stir until combined.  Press into a greased baking dish.  Bake 10 - 15 minutes at 350°F.  

Allow to cool & cuts into squares.