- 3 tablespoons of butter/margarine
- 1 package of marshmallows
- 6 cups of Rice Crispy Cereal
- Green or red food coloring
- Red or green sprinkles
Preparation:
Coat a 13 by 9 inch pan with margarine. Then in a large saucepan over low heat melt three tablespoons of margarine.
During times such as holidays, my family is usually very noisy. You can hear sounds such as children playing, arguing, and crying. You can even hear the adults laughing and reminiscing on past events such as times before my grandfather's death. Nothing different from any other normal family. My grandmother decided to start a new tradition nearly six years ago. This tradition consisted of her gathering all of her grandchildren together to make a popular treat among children, Rice Crispy treats. Not just any Rice Crispies, but they were Christmas Rice Crispy treats.
"Dannie, gather all of your cousins and your sister. I have a surprise for all of you," she said graciously, not remembering my sister had been grown for several years now.
My grandmother decided to call them "Christmas" Rice Crispy treats because we started the tradition on Christmas 2007 and also due to there colors. They are usually green because of the green food coloring, which in alternative color such as red may be used. They also have sprinkles that can be either red or green. We start out preparing them melting margarine in a large saucepan. Then stir in the marshmallows. Usually as this was being done, you can here my grandmother humming songs such as: Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, Jingle Bells, and even Santa Claus is coming to town.
After the marshmallows have melted, add four to five drops of food coloring. Stir until the color has been evenly distributed through out the marshmallows mixture. Next add the Rice Crispy cereal, and stir until they are completely cover. Stir well, then remove from heat. Once your finished, spread the delicious treat into preferably an aluminum pan. You can also add wax paper to the bottom of the pan before adding in the dessert, to prevent it from sticking to the pan. Finally, add the sprinkles to the top of the homemade Rice Crispy treat. For easy cutting, use a pizza cutter,
Once the entire dessert is finished, my grandmother usually sat the pans on the table for the entire family to enjoy. I feel that it is best enjoyed while playing Christmas related games, and drinking hot cocoa or apple cider. This is truly on of my favorite family traditions.
