Chewy Puffed Wheat Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups margarine
3 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/4 cups corn syrup
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
16 cups puffed wheat cereal
1 tablespoon vanilla (optional)

Preparation

Butter two 9 x 13 inch pans.
Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
Add brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, cocoa powder.
Bring to a full boil, stirring constantly. Boil for one minute, still stirring.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla if desired, then stir in cereal.
Pour into prepared pan and press down evenly. Cut into squares when cool.