Caramel Rice Krispies Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Layer One
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
4 cups mini marshmallows
4 cups Rice Krispies
Layer Two
1 (14 ounce) package caramels
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Layer Three
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter
4 cups mini marshmallows
4 cups Rice Krispies
4 ounces shredded coconut (optional)

Preparation

Layer One: Melt the margarine and marshmallows.
Stir in Rice Krispies cereal.
Pat in a buttered 9 x 13 baking pan.
Layer Two: Melt the caramels, margarine and milk and bring to a boil.
Pour over layer one.
Refrigerate 35-40 minutes, until set.
Layer Three: Melt margarine and marshmallows.
Add Rice Krispies cereal (and coconut).
Pat on top of cooled caramel layer two.
*May add melted chocolate or caramel chips, if desired.