Trimmed Christmas Trees
Chef:
Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Prep:
30 mins
Have fun making these with children
45g butter or margarine
300g (about 40) marshmallows
200g miniature marshmallows
180g Rice Krispies®
Assorted sweets/dried fruit/nuts
Icing
140g butter, softened
280g icing sugar
1-2 tbsp milk
A few drops food colouring
In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal. Stir until well coated.
Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 15 x 10 x 1-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool slightly. Using biscuit cutters coated with cooking spray cut into Christmas trees. Decorate with icing and/or sweets/dried fruit/nuts.
To make icing:
Beat the butter in a large bowl until soft. Add half the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
Then add the remaining icing sugar with one tablespoon of the milk.
Beat until creamy then add the food colouring and mix well.
Add extra icing sugar to thicken or a little extra milk to make more runny if necessary.
Serves
15
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Main ingredients
Fruit, Nuts, Cereal
Recipe Type
Party Food, Cakes & Baking, Entertaining
Level of Difficulty
Easy
Microwave tip: In microwave-safe bowl heat butter and marshmallows on HIGH for 3 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Follow steps 2 and 3 above. Microwave cooking times may vary.
