Munch-A-Roaches

Name: Munch-A-Roaches
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can tropical fruit salad, drained and finely chopped; 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package miniature marshmallows; 6 cups crisp rice cereal; 48 currants or 48 dried blueberries; 10 licorice, laces any color

6 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can tropical fruit salad, drained and finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1 (10 1/2 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
6 cups crisp rice cereal
48 currants or 48 dried blueberries
10 licorice, laces any color

Directions

1

Equipment:.
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Paper towels.
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Large pot.
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Baking sheet.
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Scissors.
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Preparation:
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Sandwich the fruit between 2 layers of paper towel and blot away as much moisture as possible.
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Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
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Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
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Remove from heat and stir in fruit and crisped rice cereal until cereal is uniformly moistened.
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Scrape onto a sheet pan and cool.
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Wet your hands and form cereal mixture into 24 tablespoon size, egg-shaped balls (bodies) and 24, 1 1/2 teaspoon-size balls (heads).
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Stick the heads onto the bodies and decorate with currants or dried blueberries for eyes, and small pieces of licorice for legs and antenna.