Title: Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares, with Variations
Categories: Dessert Snack
Yield: 24 Squares

1/4	c	Butter
1/2	lb	Marshmallows
5	c	Kellog's Rice Krispies

Cook butter and marshmallows over hot water in double boiler until syrupy. Put Rice Krispies in buttered large bowl and pour on marshmallow mixture, stirring briskly. Press into buttered shallow pan (9 x 13 recommended.) Cut into bars when cool. Yields 24 squares, 2 1/4-inch each.

Variations:

Chocolate Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares: Add 4 ounces semi-sweet OR 2 ounces unsweetened melted chocolate to the marshmallow mixture just before pouring over Rice Krispies.

Fruit Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares: Add 1 cup of raisins or chopped dates to the marshmallow mixture just before pouring over Rice Krispies.

Peanut Butter Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares: Add 2 tablespoons peanut butter to marshmallow mixture just before pouring over the Rice Krispies.

Rice Krispies Marshmallow Ice Cream Pie: Press Rice Krispies mixture into buttered pie pans instead of the 9 x 13 pan, to form pie shells. Fill with ice cream and garnish with fresh fruit or grated chocolate. Serve at once. Yields 2 pies, based on 9-inch pie plates and 1 quart of ice cream per pie.

Rice Krispies Marshmallow Tarts: Press mixture into buttered tart pans or large muffin tins to form tart shells. Fill with fresh fruit topped with whipped cream or ice cream. Yields 16 tarts (3 inches in diameter each.)

Rice Krispies Marshmallow Sundae or Sandwich: Press Rice Krispies mixture into square cake pans to 1/4-inch thickness. When cool, cut into squares. Top with scoop of ice cream and chocolate, butterscotch, or fruit sauce. Or put two squares together with ice cream in between. Mkes 12 3 1/2-inch squares, based on 3 8 x 8-inch pans.

From "Outdoor Food and Fun" by the Kellogg Company, 1950 MM format by Dave Sacerdote

Dave's notes: Today (1996) they're called Rice Krispies Treats, but forty-five years ago they were called "Rice Krispies Marshmallow Squares" and they were a tad richer than today's recipe. If you swear that the recipe Kellogg's prints today doesn't taste quite the way Mom's or Grandma's tasted, you're probably right. Try this version instead; it was developed in the days before butter, sugar, and empty calories were supposed to be bad for you.

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