Peppermint Rice Krispies Candy

Directions

1. 1
   Make the basic Rice Krispie Candy recipe: Melt butter, marshmallows, and vanilla over a double boiler.
2. 2
   Add a drop or two of peppermint extract and red food coloring to tint a nice pink color.
3. 3
   At this stage, the pink color should not be too delicate because it will not show up at all when the cereal is mixed in .
4. 4
   Put Rice Krispies in a large buttered bowl.
5. 5
   Pour marshmallow mixture over and stir to mix.
6. 6
   Add crushed peppermint candy canes and mix in .
7. 7
   You may press this mixture into a buttered 9- x 9- x 2-inch pan and cut into bars.
8. 8
   Or with well-buttered hands, you may shape portions of the mixture into candy cane shapes.
9. 9
   Or you may pat thin and cut with cookie cutters as described above.