Crispy Crunch Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. tiny marshmallows
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. crisp rice cereal or round toasted oat cereal
1 c. raisins, peanuts, sunflower seeds or snipped gumdrops (optional)

Preparation

Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with foil.
Butter the foil. In a large saucepan, melt marshmallows and 3 tablespoons butter or margarine over low heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted.
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla. Stir in half of the cereal at a time.
Fold in raisins, peanuts, sunflower seeds, nuts or snipped gumdrops if desired.
Turn mixture into prepared pan.
Press evenly with the back of wooden spoon or with buttered hands.
Cool; cut into bars.
Makes 24 bars.