King of the Castle Treat

Father's Day is here! 

A time to reflect on all your father has done for you and what a swell guy he is.  In my house it is the time of year to show the guys in my house the level to which I expect my Mother's Day to be held for next May. 

Ahem - pay attention boys....

For example - feast your eyes on this tasty castle made entirely of rice crispy treats.  I owe this bit of inspiration to a new favorite blog of mine, Hungry Happenings.  She is a Sweet Genius, without question.

Now this work of art certainly didn't create itself - I had a little help from my friends (hello, my name is Shelby and I am a Tupper-holic and refer to my Tupperware products as friends):

Using my Mix-n-Stor Plus Pitcher, I measured out 6 cups of rice cereal.  I ended up using three batches of the recipe to create the entire ensemble, so I used a few spare Mix-n-Stor Pitchers I have on stand-by. 

The reason this is note-worthy is that I wanted to be sure I would have cereal enough for all three batches PLUS extra to make sand. 

Yes... I said it - to make sand.  Check this out - the handy, dandy clear bowl  next to the pitchers (above), the one with the green buoy-looking-thing sticking out of the middle, yes, that one, is the Quick Chef Pro System (aka Flurry Maker to my kids).  Think "food processor meets environmentalist"and Viola, you have the Quick Chef.

Next, drop 3 tablespoons of butter and a 10oz bag of marshmallows (not marshmellows... as I always seem to prefer - but seriously, what isn't to like about something with "mellow" in the name?  What the heck is a "mallow" anyway... just sayin') in to a microwave safe dish.

Now, talk about excitement in my kitchen.  Anyone who has been to a Taste of Tupperware party knows what this purple dish is (Stack Cooker) and likely has seen it contain an entire chicken (rotisserie style).  Now, I will leave you with that teaser and save an explanation for a later post, but rest assured this fine piece of craftsmanship even makes a mean rice crispy treat, hence my excitement to find an additional use.   

Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stir with a spatula.  The one featured here is Tupperware's Saucy Silicone Spatula, which is heat-tempered up to 450 degrees.  Which means crazy hot and melty butter and marshmallows have no power against it.  Look at the puffy, gooey goodness - yum!  Stir and microwave for 1 more minute on high.  Stir until butter and marshmallow is combined.

Release the cereal! ...in to the Stack Cooker dish, that is.  At this point you will want to have soft butter on hand - no really, on hand, your hands, this is the sticky part. 

Mix the cereal and marshmallow mixture until coated.  Select sand castle molds, clean and spray with Pam ahead of time, and begin spooning the warm cereal quickly, over-filling. 

Coat your hand(s) with butter and press cereal firmly in to the mold.  Let it cool and harden for a few minutes.  Turn out on to your sand and start over until you have all of the structures desired.

In honor of Father's Day and the awesome job my husband does with our kids, we decided on a fun little flag to let him know "UR da King of Da Castle!" as my 11 year old put it.  *sigh*

This was a very fun project which showcased more of my Tupperware than I had expected.  It made the job a snap and the clean up was just as quick. 

I just love a happy ending!
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What you'll need:
3 tbs butter
10 oz bag of fresh marshmallows
6 cups rice cereal

Microwave for 3 minutes on high, stirring after 2 minutes.  Add cereal and stir to coat.  Quickly place cereal mixture in to desired container using a buttered spatula or hands.

Cool and store in an air-tight container, such as the Prep Essentials Cold Cut Keeper.

All items featured in this post can be found at www.my2.tupperware.com/shelbyschweri