Monster Munch

You’ll Need:

* 1 Cup Dry roast peanuts — unsalted
* 1/3 Cup Butter or margerine
* 1 Pound Marshmallows
* 1/2 Cup Peanut butter
* 3 Cups Puffed rice cereal
* 1 Cup Apricots — chopped
* 1 Cup Raisins

Procedures : # In a large bowl, combine cereal, apricots, raisins and peanuts.
# In a microwave safe 13×9″, melt butter and marshmallows on high for 2 minutes.
# Stir; add peanut butter cook on high 2 minutes longer.
# Stir until well blended, add cereal mixture to dish and toss until well coated.
# Working quickly with greased hand, form into balls, using about 1/2 C mixture, per ball. If mixture begins to harden, cook on high for 30 seconds, or until softened.
# If desired , mixture may be spread in unbuttered 13×9″ dish and cooled and cut into bars.

# Makes 1 dozen balls or 2 dozen bars

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