Forks & Knives: Halloween Treats

Hello Everyone,

On Halloween I usually take a walk down South Beach to see all the other creative costumes people come up with. But, this year, My dad decided to throw a Halloween party at his house. Excited from this news, I take advantage of this opportunity to start and research new cool ideas for treats that I can make. The first recipe I came across was from the Everyday Food editor, Sarah Carey. I loved the idea of making some homemade Rice Krispie Treats into looking like a candy corn! Very festive and yummy at the same time!

Ingredients

Cooking spray
9 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
12 cups miniature marshmallows, divided
3/4 teaspoon fine salt, divided
9 cups crisp puffed-rice cereal, divided
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Yellow and red food coloring
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

Directions

Lightly coat a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter over medium.

2. Add 4 cups miniature marshmallows and 1/4 teaspoon fine salt; stir until melted.

3. Stir in 3 cups crisp puffed-rice cereal and immediately transfer to pan. Coat an offset spatula with cooking spray and firmly press mixture into an even layer.

4. Rinse saucepan. Repeat step 1 twice: To second batch, add orange zest and enough yellow and red food coloring to tint marshmallow mixture orange before adding cereal, then press into pan.

5. To third batch, add lemon zest and enough yellow food coloring to tint marshmallow mixture yellow. Press third batch into pan.

6. Let set 2 hours (or overnight). Run a small knife around edges of pan and invert loaf onto a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut loaf into 10 slices. Cut each slice in half crosswise.
(Instead of cutting it in half I cut it in three ways so that I have more treats for everyone. The colors from the middle one will be upside down but it will be just as yummy! :-) )

7. Using your hands, gently mold each treat into a candy-corn shape.