Author Notes: Here is a no-fuss recipe that tastes fancy, pleases a crowd, and is easy to toss in a bag, give as a gift, or take to a picnic — no utensils or refrigeration required! I came up with it after a visit to my grandmother’s house many years ago, when I headed back to my dorm with boxes and boxes of corn flakes cereal she’d given me. (Grandma could never pass up a 2 for 1 sale, so she ended up stockpiling shelf-stable groceries.) While I was grateful for the free food, the thought of eating corn flakes week after week haunted me. So before I knew it, I paired the crisp cereal with browned butter and thinly sliced almonds to create this chewy, amaretto-y dessert bar — now a family favorite. This recipe first appeared on my web site, buttersugarflowers.com —butter sugar flowers
Makes: 24 bars
Ingredients
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1/4
cup unsalted butter
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2-3
dashes salt
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10
ounces marshmallows
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2
teaspoons almond extract
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8
cups corn flakes cereal
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1/2
cup sliced almonds
Directions
- Line a 9 x 13 inch pan with foil or parchment, and oil or butter the lining. Spray or butter a large, heat-resistant spoon or spatula.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat until it barely becomes brown; quickly turn heat to low. Move the pot to coat its inner walls with the butter.
- Add marshmallows and let them melt, stirring occasionally. Just when marshmallows are smooth, turn off heat; stir in extract and salt.
- Add cornflakes alternately with almonds; mix until all are coated, then quickly pour into prepared pan.
- Press down with buttered spoon or hands to make even. Cool and slice.
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