GOURMET RICE KRISPIES CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly toast coconut in pat of butter. set aside to cool.
• butter 8 x 8 x 1 1/2 inch cake pan pan.
• sprinkle the cooled toasted coconut in the bottom of pan and place in the fridge while prepping the Krispies treats.
• Put the 6 cups of cereal in a large glass or non plastic mixing bowl.
• Over low heat melt the 1 1/4 cup of butter.
• Add the 40 large marshmallows to melted butter.
• Cook 10 minutes to start melting while stirring frequently.
• Add the vanilla and continue to cook over low heat until all melted and increase stirring frequency to a near creamy consistency.
• Combine into the cereal and coat evenly.
• Pour into the chilled prepared pan compress lightly.
• Cool and or refrigerate for about an hour.
• Turn out onto cutting board and cut into 32 pieces that measure 1/2 x 1 x 2.
• Melt the Wilton candy melts in microwave in 30 sec increments stirring between sessions.
• Lay the cut Krispies flat on a cooling rack over paper towels.
• Drizzle melted candy melts in a zig-zag pattern.