Ingredients:
- 1 stick of butter
- 4 cups of Kraft Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows
- 1 box of cereal (for best results use puffed cereal like Froot Loops or Fruity Pebbles)
Preparation:
Heat the stove on medium heat. Put the saucepan to the medium heat on the heated burner. Begin removing the paper covering from the stick of butter and add it into the saucepan. It takes about four minutes for the butter to melt completely but, be careful not to let the butter turn brown because it can cause the treats to be dry as a block of dry ice.
While the butter was melting, my mom entertained me with some of her favorite songs by singers like Bobby Womack, Bobby Brown, or B.B. King. Some songs were old and catchy. Others were amusing and funny. While she danced and sang, I sat back and laughed uncontrollably.
I asked her, "Why don't you listen to more modern music?" She never answered me. She just kept on dancing. She had some moves that I had never seen before. Her dance moves looked foreign to me.
After the butter melts completely, prepare four cups of freshly bought Kraft Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows into the melted butter and stir frequently until the gooey sauce is as evenly as a solution. It should make a rich yellowish sauce. For a gooier and creamier treat, add two and one-half teaspoon of milk when the marshmallows are almost done melting. I will never forget the time I challenged her to a marshmallow toss. It was to see who could catch the most marshmallows in their mouth. On her first try, I tossed a marshmallow to her and she slid across the kitchen floor trying to catch it. It's safe to say I won that challenge by default.
The very first time I helped my mom make the treats I was so eager that I did everything with a 'pep in my step'. I anticipated the Cereal Treats so badly that I could literally taste them. She had been saying we were going to make them for three weeks. When she walked into the kitchen I had all the ingredients ready.
I said, "Your assistant chef is ready." She laughed until she was completely out of breath. She said, "Okay" and I added, "There, all you needed is a little push." Watching her closely, I noticed something I never paid attention to. She moved so eloquently. You would think she was a ballerina.
Use a measuring cup to fill a large bowl with eight cups of cereal for the eight serving. Pour the gooey sauce on the cereal. Use wax paper to serve immediately or use saran wrap to store for later. To press the cereal treats into place, wet your hands or rub a little butter on your hands to keep the treats from sticking to your fingers. Allow the treats to cool before serving. I was ready to dig into the treats as soon as the first drop of marshmallow sauce hit the cereal but to no surprise she made me wait.
Cereal treats are a quick treat you can prepare in less than twenty minutes. It is popular to children and adults. It is also great to eat during all seasons. Every time I make the treats I think about the very first time I helped her make them. It began as a treat for me but now it is a treat for her because I make them.
