PEANUTTY SQUARES:
Homemade snack squares- like these peanutty squares - Â are common and fun treats in Amish homes. This is a popular recipe around the holidays or just during the winter as as snack square tucked away in a lunch pail for a bit of a dessert either at school or at the factory.
Packaged, processed mass market cereals like Cheerios or Frosted Flakes are not uncommon in Amish kitchens. Â Usually the most conservative Amish will just make their own cereals for breakfast. Â The New Order tend towards locovorism and would just stay away from such cereals (in general) because they aren't the healthiest ( no matter how Kellogg's tries to spin their product!:). Â But the traditional, middle-of-the-road Old Order Amish, I have found, are actually quite fond of packaged breakfast cereals like Cheerios. Â So if you have some Cheerios sitting in your pantry, you might want to try making these tasty peanutty squares!
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- 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 cups marshmallow creme
- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted, dry roasted peanuts
- 4 cups Cheerios
- Melt together peanut butter, marshmallow creme, butter and brown sugar, either on the stovetop or in the microwave.
- When melted, blend well then add Cheerios and peanuts.
- Pat into a buttered 9 x 13" pan.
- Cool and cut into squares.
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Carolyn
I imagine a person can use just about any kind of cereal in this recipe. Sounds great and easy. I will certainly try it. Thanks Keven.
Kevin
Yep, Carolyn, I don't know that I'd try Frosted Flakes, but yea, you can experiment!:)