A Wheat Krispies Treat

Total Time: 13 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups puffed wheat cereal
• 6 cups marshmallows (about 40 large ones)
• 1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 measure out cereal; set aside.
• 2 line a 9x9 baking dish with wax paper or with greased plastic wrap. prepare a second sheet for the top. grease a wooden spoon.
• 3 in a large* microwavable bowl, melt butter - about 30 seconds.
• 4 turn the bowl in order to coat sides with melted butter.
• 5 add milk and vanilla; return to the microwave. heat until marshmallows are huge and puffed-up (watch that they don't overflow) - about 2 or 3 minutes.
• 6 with your greased spoon, stir until marshmallows are well mixed with butter, milk, and vanilla - there should be no lumps (it looks like marshmallow cream).
• 7 incorporate puffed wheat, making sure to coat all the cereal.
• 8 pour into prepared pan; cover with second piece of wax paper. press firmly into pan.
• 9 refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 10 with the help of the paper, lift out and place on a cutting board or counter top; remove top layer of paper. using a sharp, wet knife, cut into squares. if knife starts sticking, just re-wet it.
• 11 serve, making sure to remove any paper from the bottom.
• 12 keep refrigerated.
• 13 * if you don't have a large enough microwavable bowl, you can put the puffed wheat into a regular bowl and pour the melted marshmallow over top. you will need a bowl containing at least 2 quarts to prevent marshmallows from spilling over.