Well, well, well, you’re here ’cause you wanna know about them shaped rice krispie treats, huh? Alright, sit yourself down and listen up, ’cause I’m gonna tell ya all about ’em.
First off, you get your rice krispies, the puffed rice cereal, you know the one. And you get some marshmallows, the sticky sweet stuff. Gotta have butter too, real butter, none of that fake stuff. And that’s it! That’s all you really need.
Now, some folks like to get fancy, addin’ all sorts of colors and flavors. I say, keep it simple! Why mess with a good thing? But hey, you do you.
- You melt the butter in a big ol’ pot on the stove, medium heat, don’t burn it now!
- Then you dump in the marshmallows and stir ’em ’til they melt all gooey. Stir, stir, stir, don’t let it stick to the bottom.
- Once it’s all smooth and melted, you take it off the heat and pour in the rice krispies.
- Mix it all up good, make sure every little krispie is covered in marshmallow goo.
Now comes the fun part, the shakin’ and pressin’! You pour that sticky mess into a pan, any pan you got. Then you press it down with a spatula, get it nice and flat. Or if you’re makin’ shapes, you gotta work fast before it cools down. You can use cookie cutters, or your hands, or whatever you got. Just smoosh it into the shape you want.
Let it cool down, don’t you go eatin’ it hot, you’ll burn your tongue! Once it’s cool, you cut it into squares, or whatever shape you made, and there ya go! Shaped rice krispie treats!
People say these things are good after you work out. Somethin’ about pumps and muscles. I don’t know nothin’ ’bout that. I just know they’re sweet and tasty.
Now, why they call ’em squares when you can make ’em any shape you want, I don’t know. Seems silly to me. But that’s just how things are, I guess. Folks get used to callin’ somethin’ one thing, and they stick with it.
Cut ’em up when they’re cool, that’s the trick. If you try to cut ’em when they’re warm, they just stick to the knife and make a big mess. Let ’em sit for a bit, get hard, then you can cut ’em nice and clean.
So there you have it, that’s all there is to it. Shaped rice krispie treats. Easy peasy, anyone can do it. Go on now, make yourself some! You won’t regret it!
Tags: Rice Krispie Treats, Shaped Treats, Recipes, Dessert, Easy Recipes
