Monday, February 19, 2007

A Food the Microwave was Made to Make

What characterizes Christmas for me - besides the birth of Christ, the presents and the crappy holiday TV specials - is puppy chow. It's a dessert constisting of Chex Mix smothered in melted chocolate, peanut butter and butter, and covered in powdered sugar. (It might seem out of place to be talking about Christmas food in the middle of February, but I'm going somewhere with this - I promise.) This food is wonderful because it's quick, it's simple and it only requires a microwave, so hungry students can make it in their dorm rooms any time. Plus, it makes a great subject for Org Comm demonstration speeches.

Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

3/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter
8 cups Crispix cereal
2 cups powdered sugar


Melt the peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butter together. Pour over the cereal in a large kettle or bowl and stir well. Pour the powdered sugar into a large plastic grocery bag and add the cereal. Seal the top of the bag with a twist tie and shake well to coat evenly. Enjoy.

Casey

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