Christmas Wreaths - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. unsalted butter
3 c. or 30 large marshmallows
1 1/2 tsp. green liquid food coloring
4 c. cornflakes
2 Tbsp. cinnamon red hots

Preparation

Melt butter over low heat.
Add marshmallows, stirring constantly until smooth.
Remove from heat; whisk in food coloring.
Stir in cornflakes until well coated.
To keep mixture from hardening, place pot in 1 inch very hot tap water in the sink!!
Working quickly, drop 1 heaping tablespoonful mixture onto wax paper.
With greased fingers, shape cornflake mixture into wreaths with holes in the middle.
Decorate with red hots.
Store in airtight containers.
Yields about 1 1/2 dozen.
Easy for kids to help!!