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Monday, 25 April 2011

Sugar rush - a giveaway

I've told you before about the sponsorship I'm getting from Kelloggs. And I promised to make some Rice Krispie cakes in celebration. Luckily, Kelloggs decided to send Easter cooking kits out to a handful of bloggers, so my job was made even easier - I didn't even have to shop.

(I don't want you drifting off during this, because I've got a Rice Krispie cake kit to give away. It's got marshmallows in it. Stick around.)


So, this was the recipe. (You should be aware that I am very much a follower of recipes. I don't do much winging it. If it says 300g of something, I am not the kind of person who is comfortable using 290g or 310g. I do what I'm told over here.)

We donned our special Rice Krispies aprons and chef's hat, grabbed our Kelloggs wooden spoon, and got to work melting our marshmallows.


The next job was to pop the Rice Krispies into the pan, and 'stir to coat' with the marshmallowy goop. Then the mixture was to be rolled into balls, and turned into little rabbit shapes with sweets for eyes.

Hmm. About that.

I can honestly say I have never been so sticky in my life. Those 1960s films where people had to be pulled out of quicksand? I thought we were going there. I thought I would never be free.

Rolling it into balls? No chance.  We decided to just squash it down into a tray. You can see how well this went below.


The only way that the mixture could be pushed down into a tray was by adding a secondary surface to push down on. We chose a layer of Dolly Mixtures. Because, you know, there wasn't enough sugar in the marshmallows already.


It goes without saying that this Rice Krispie slab is one of the most popular things we have ever made. The Lattes gave it a resounding thumbs up. And, once dried, it is not sticky at all, and can safely be held in bare hands without a can of WD40 being nearby.

So! If you'd like to have a go, I have a kit to give away. It contains an apron, a chef's hat, a wooden spoon, a packet of Rice Krispies, a cookie cutter, marshmallows, Dolly Mixtures, and tubes of decorative gel. And it all comes in a handy bag.

Just leave a comment to enter - the giveaway closes on Sunday May 1 at midnight. And though I'd love to hear from you wherever you are, I am only posting the prize within the UK.
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28 comments:

  1. NotFitForPurpose25 April 2011 at 10:51

    I'm very much in the 'winging it' camp myself. My baking-with-little-people experiments are usually a triumph, the only real exception being when I mistook a tin of bicarb for a similar sized tin of baking powder. This was not a nice tray bake, even The Dog not being willing to eat it (and he'll eat anything, including roses, brush heads and sheep poo).

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  2. noknittedknickers25 April 2011 at 10:56

    I'm with you on the not winging it front. I have an electronic scales that tells me to the gram how much my ingredients weigh so now of course I'm obsessed with getting exactly the right amount. Claire (from New York with pricey new York dentists who would just love me to win the kit...)

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  3. Gill25 April 2011 at 11:03

    I'm in the that'll do camp!!
    Great giveaway! My children adore anything with marshmallows in - but not for me thanks!

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  4. mary25 April 2011 at 11:39

    That sounds like the perfect childminding/babysitting kit! Then, of course, I'll waltz home and their mum can deal with the sugar-high tantrums!

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  5. dottycookie25 April 2011 at 11:40

    So why hasn't William chosen this as his wedding cake instead of the chocolate Rich Tea thing, hmmmm? I think you should send one to the Palace.

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  6. YarnRoundHook25 April 2011 at 11:42

    Yes please! Those crispy cakes where the thing my daughter wanted instead of a birthday cake this year (I was left wondering if she is actually my child) so the wherewithal to make more would be greatly appreciated.

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  7. nimble fingers and steady eyebrows25 April 2011 at 11:48

    I love making these. Nigella makes something similar and sprinkles it with edible glitter. Sweet and sparkly- what not to like?! Laura

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  8. Julia25 April 2011 at 12:14

    Squarish lumps are all I've ever managed with RK treats, but luckily they taste great, regardless of the shape!

    (Does having a FIL address in the UK count for the give away?)

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  9. The mum of all trades25 April 2011 at 12:47

    How did you peel the children off the ceiling after eating those!

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  10. silverpebble25 April 2011 at 14:03

    What's DC on about? Chocolate Rich Tea cake? What have I missed? Peh. Five days in Yorkshire and I'm completely out of touch.

    Do you think I could use that stuff to stick my teapot together?

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  11. driftwood25 April 2011 at 14:17

    oh my, don't pick me, I don't think I can eat anything that looks like alien goo.....

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  12. Kathy25 April 2011 at 14:36

    Hang on. Do you mean Rice Krispie Treats are a novelty on your side of the Atlantic? The hell you say! They've been a staple here in the US since, I don't know, the 1950s, maybe? As a veteran RKT maker, I will tell you what Kelloggs apparently didn't: butter your hands well before handling the marshmallowy goo. And re-butter as necessary. It's the only way. Although your solution of layering on other less-sticky sweets was an excellent save!

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  13. Helen25 April 2011 at 14:43

    It looks like you all had great fun. ( apart from the clearing up). Good old Snap, Crackle and Pop would be proud of you. X

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  14. Crayon25 April 2011 at 21:26

    And you were frightened by Scotcheroos...

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  15. Ali26 April 2011 at 00:36

    Damp hands are the answer to the rolling-something-that-sticky conundrum. Make another batch just so I can be right. Your teeth can take it, honest....

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  16. Jannette26 April 2011 at 01:49

    Cor you're brave. Small people and cooking and majorly sticky stuff.
    I always pretend to be relaxed and oh-don't-worry-about-the-flower-everywhere, but inside I'm more like WAIT-NO-STOP-HOLD-ON-A-MINUTE-JUST-NO-I'LL-LET-ME-JUST etc. They haven't caught on yet but it's only a matter of time I'm sure.

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  17. Emma @ Mummy Musings26 April 2011 at 05:38

    Sounds fab!

    We made chocolate rice krispie buns last week but I'd love to have a go at these!

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  18. Anonymous26 April 2011 at 08:15

    I don't wing it either - I got myself a set of scales that measures to the gram, and now, sadly, all my ingredients are measured to that accuracy, just like noknittedknickers.

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  19. glynis26 April 2011 at 14:02

    That looks like huge fun...and something edible at the end of it all! What's not to like!

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  20. Alison26 April 2011 at 14:49

    I was in trouble last Saturday as I forgot to buy Rice Krispie squares for my son to take to a fencing competition. He reckons they are ideal energy food. With a kit he could make his own.

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  21. Trish27 April 2011 at 04:14

    I have a feeling my 15 year old son won't be keen on the hat and apron ensemble but if I dress up, or find a small child who will, then he will happily eat the results.

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  22. Stray27 April 2011 at 04:38

    My two are trying to break me of my control freakness in the kitchen. I may get over it when they are about 18 :p

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  23. Unknown27 April 2011 at 11:02

    This has got to be my favourite blog post of the year! Oh my ... quicksand ... I really miss quicksand in movies. Is is something to do with global warming?

    I just love the addition of the Dolly Mixtures ... desperate times desperate sugary measures ...

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  24. Karoline29 April 2011 at 02:21

    I've got a sugar high just reading about it!

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  25. Anonymous29 April 2011 at 07:15

    Rice Krispie treats are a tradition here in the US. Every mother here has made them since the 1950s. Never seen them made into shapes, though -- smooshed into a flat layer in a pan like brownies is the standard approach. Sometimes people put chocolate chips on top of the layer when it is still warm; the chips melt a bit and you can spread them like frosting. Others mix peanut butter and/or peanuts into the goo for a peanut butter taste.

    The secret to not getting your hands so sticky you think they will never get clean is greased wax paper. Dump the lump of gooey Krispies into the pan and cover it with a sheet of waxed paper or parchment, one side of which you have doused with butter or cooking spray. Press on that instead of directly on the Krispies.

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  26. PickingOranges29 April 2011 at 15:14

    My youngest would adore this, her baking efforts far outdo mine. My only requirement when she bakes is to put it in the oven and remove it again. If i do anymore than that it will simply end up as one big mess and she ends up in a fit of giggles. As much as i love her giggles this isn't why i have a lack of baking ability...Though thinking about it maybe i should start saying it is?!

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  27. kristina30 April 2011 at 13:32

    Definitely agree with Ali re damp hands. I don't know how you'd ever form it into shapes--hard enough to get it to lie flat in a tin!

    And I'm just the same with measurements--precision is everything :)

    K x

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  28. mum in meltdown30 April 2011 at 14:01

    loving this post but I'm definitely a winging it sort of girl so much so that when I was in a rush baking one day I forgot to add a vital ingredient---baking powder!!! so my yummy light and fluffy sponge topping looked like a concrete slab from the garden....and didn't taste much better!! It looks as though you could have used the mixture as superglue!! or the 'no nails' stuff the advertise on telly LOL

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