Secret Ingredient Rice Krispies Squares

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 10 cups miniature marshmallows (2 - 250 gram packages)
• 1 1/4 cups miniature butterscotch chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 12 cups rice krispies or 12 cups similar style cereal

Recipe

• 1 line 2 large cookie sheets with wax paper or baking parchment.
• 2 in a large, heavy bottomed stockpot, on low heat, melt the margarine and marshmallows.
• 3 do this slowly so as not to scorch the bottom of the pot.
• 4 stir in butterscotch chips and allow to melt slowly.
• 5 stir in vanilla, then all of the cereal and blend, using a large wood spoon or rubber spatula.
• 6 turn out evenly a prepared cookie sheet.
• 7 with hands dipped in cold water, flatten mixture as evenly as possible on the sheets.
• 8 allow to set.
• 9 cut into squares.
• 10 place in freezer.
• 11 once chilled, remove squares and wrap separately.