SHARK HEAD CEREAL TREATS
ACTIVE: 1 hr l TOTAL: 1 hr 25 min l MAKES: 8Cooking spray
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 10-ounce bag marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 drops blue gel food coloring
1 drop black gel food coloring
6 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup white candy melts
½ cup red candy melts
8 chocolate chips1.Coat two 8-inch round cake pans with
cooking spray and line the bottoms with
parchment paper; spray the parchment.
Divide the butter and salt between two
separate pots and melt over medium heat.Add half the marshmallows to each pot
and cook, stirring occasionally, until melted.
Remove from the heat and stir ½ teaspoon
vanilla into each pot. Stir the blue and
black food coloring into one pot to tint
the marshmallows dark blue. Stir 3 cups
cereal into each pot until coated.- Coat your hands with cooking spray.
Working quickly, divide the blue cereal
mixture evenly between the two pans
and form into a compact 1½-inch-wide
ring around the edges. Use the plain
cereal mixture to fill in the center of
each pan, packing it tightly. Let harden
slightly, about 15 minutes, then turn out
onto a cutting board. Cut each round
into quarters.
3. Put the white candy melts in a
microwave-safe bowl and microwave
in 30-second intervals, stirring, until
melted. Let cool slightly, then transfer to
a resealable plastic bag. Snip off a corner
and pipe a white mouth onto each treat.
Let harden, about 15 minutes. Melt the red
candy melts in the microwave. Let cool
slightly, then transfer to a separate bag and
snip off a corner; pipe a zigzag on top of the
white candy. Let harden. Press a chocolate
chip into each treat for the eye.
60 FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE ●JULY/AUGUST 2020