Sweetheart Treat

Name: Sweetheart Treat
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows; Red gel or paste food coloring; 6 cups crisp rice cereal; 1 cup vanilla or white chips; 2 teaspoons shortening

This is the perfect dessert for any romantic dinner or holiday. Forming the cute heart is simple and is so delicious.—Alyssa Harris, Elizabethton, Tennessee

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 package (10 ounces) marshmallows
Red gel or paste food coloring
6 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup vanilla or white chips
2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Draw a 9-in. heart on waxed paper. Coat with cooking spray; set aside. In a large saucepan, heat butter and marshmallows over medium heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in food coloring and cereal. Shape mixture into a heart on prepared pan, using the drawn heart as a guide. Let stand for 1 hour or until set.
In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread a 1-in. border near edge of heart. Place remaining melted chips in a pastry or plastic bag; cut a small hole in the corner of bag. Pipe initials in the center of heart.