These will be and are a big hit at any party - a favorite childhood treat upgraded-
Ingredients
Marshmallow
- 4 envelopes unflavored gelatin (3 tablespoons plus 1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or extract of choice, there are some many options, Orange is delightful with the chocolate or even Carmel extract.
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
The Treats
6 to 8 cups rice Krispy Cereal
2 cups of nuts 9 (optional)
Chocolate Coating
6 cups dark chocolate chips
Sea Salt of Choice
Put granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt, and 3/4 cup water into a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, without stirring, until mixture registers 238 degrees on a candy thermometer, about 9 minutes.
Meanwhile, put 3/4 cup cold water into the bowl of an electric mixer; sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minutes.Attach bowl with gelatin to mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
With mixer on low speed, beat hot syrup into gelatin mixture. Gradually raise speed to high; beat until mixture is very stiff, about 12 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
Now pour into bowl with Rice Krispy Cereal, nut if using, toss to coat.
Spoon out onto a parchment line cookie sheet, this usually make two full sheets.
Let set for about 3 hours.
Cut into desired squares.
On a double boiler, slowly melt chocolate. Once smooth, remove from heat, let cool for a few minutes, enough to dip squares into with burning figures.
Coat squares on all sides and place on parchment paper.
Once the chocolate starts to set, sprinkle with Sea Salt. I wait to until it starts to set so that the salt does melt into the chocolate.
Enjoy cooking
