12.05.2008

Christmas Baking Recipe #1

Sweet Marie Bars are the ultimate Rice Crispy treat without the usual sticky marshmallow mess to clean up after.



SWEET MARIE BARS:

Melt together and stir until smooth in a double boiler:
(I use a ceramic bowl over a little sauce pan with about an inch or 2-1/2cm of water in it on medium-low heat.)

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 brown sugar
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Remove from heat and mix in:

3 cups Rice Crispies and 1 cup of salted peanuts

Press firmly into a 9 x 13 inch or 8 x 8 inch buttered or non-stick sprayed pan. Compress them really well so they hold together nicely after they've been cut.

Topping:
Also melt and stir until smooth in the double boiler.

3/4 cup chocolate chips and 3/4 cup butterscotch chips if you use a 9 x 13 inch sized pan.
1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butterscotch chips if you use an 8 x 8 inch sized pan.

Let them set in the refrigerator to make them easy to cut. Store at room temperature. These are easy to put together and oh so delicious.

7 comments:

Claudia Bugh said...

These sound incredibly decadent!

Thanks for sharing some of your family favorite holiday treats :)

Love the new look of your blog!

CelticCastOn said...

ohhhh my those look good, I think i'll give it a go this week.

Anonymous said...

These look and sound delicious! And a good one for the kids to try.

t does wool said...

oh,they do look good!

At Home Mommy Knits said...

Those sound delicious! My husband loves rice crispy treats so I'll have to try these!

Anonymous said...

More Renee-tested recipes, please.
Big YUM factor with the chocolate and butterscotch chip coating!

Philigry said...

those look so good! thanks for sharing the recipe. i think we will make these!

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