Dark Chocolate Rice Krispy treats with Homemade Marshmallow and Sea Salt

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