Indian Corn

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Indian Corn
Yield: Makes 10 servings
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Ingredients:
1/4
cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine

1
package (10.5 ounces) mini marshmallows

Yellow food coloring

8
cups peanut butter and chocolate puffed corn cereal

1
cup candy-coated chocolate pieces, divided

10
lollipop sticks

Tan and green raffia



Preparation:
1.
Line large baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.

2.
Melt butter in large heavy saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows; stir until melted and smooth. Tint with food coloring until desired shade is reached. Add cereal and 1/2 cup chocolate pieces; stir until evenly coated. Remove from heat.

3.
With lightly greased hands, quickly divide mixture into 10 oblong pieces. Push lollipop stick halfway into each piece; shape like ear of corn. Place on prepared baking sheet. Press remaining 1/2 cup chocolate pieces into each "ear." Let treats stand until set.

4.
Tie or tape raffia to lollipop sticks to resemble corn husks.


Tip: Lollipop sticks and colored raffia are sold at craft and hobby stores.



This recipe appears in: Fall