Rice Crispy Treats

I found this recipe years ago and am now copying it here from our family cookbook binder. Enjoy!

Rice Crispy Treats

¼ cup butter

36 large marshmallows

1/2 tsp vanilla

5 1/2 cups rice crispy cereal 

In a very large pan, boil about 2-3 inches of water over medium-high heat.  Place a metal bowl (large enough to keep from falling in) over the boiling water, being sure that the bowl does not actually touch the water.  Bowl needs to be large enough to hold all ingredients.  Place butter in bowl (that’s over the water) and melt.  Add marshmallows and stir constantly until smooth and melted.  Cook for 1-2 minutes.  (The longer you cook the marshmallows the harder the bars will be when cooled.)  Stir in vanilla, and then add in cereal and gently stir to coat cereal evenly.  Remove bowl from heat and press cereal mixture into a buttered square pan (or 9x13 depending on desired thickness of bars).  (Butter hands to avoid marshmallows from sticking when pressing into pan.)  Let cool and cut into bars to serve.  You could also add chocolate chips or small candies to bars, or frost with favorite frosting.