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Love Bugs
3 Tbsp stick margarine
1 bag (10 to 10 1/2 oz) marshmallows
6 cups toasted rice cereal
Eyes: 12 crystal-coated red gummy Lifesaver candies and 12
small white
heart-shaped candies
Noses: 6 small pink and/or red heart-shaped candies
Spots: 30 small red and/or pink heart-shaped candies
Antenna: Twelve 3-in. pieces red licorice lace
Legs: Thirty-six 1-in. pieces red licorice lace
Mouths: Six 2-in. pieces red licorice lace
Planning Tip: Can be made through Step 2 up to 1 week ahead.
Store
with waxed paper between layers in a tightly covered container
at room
temperature.
1. Melt margarine in a large saucepan over low heat. Add
marshmallows;
stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in cereal until
well coated.
Cool 5 minutes.
2. One at a time, scoop 6 heaping 1-cup measures cereal
mixture,
packing each tightly. Immediately turn out on work surface;
form each into a
rounded mound. Let stand at least 30 minutes until firm.
3. Press on eyes, noses and spots. Stick antennae, legs and
mouths
into place, poking holes with a toothpick if licorice lace
doesn't go in
easily. Cut in half to serve. |
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