MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Kellogg's Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats Categories: Bars, Cookies, Copycat Yield: 16 Bars 1 tb Margarine 3 tb Peanut butter 1/8 ts Salt 5 c Miniature marshmallows 1/2 ts Vanilla 6 c Rice Krispies cereal 12 oz Milk chocolate chips Non-stick cooking spray When Kellogg's reacted to spectacular sales of its Rice Krispies Treats with two new varieties of the popular and addictive snack, TSR got on the case. It seems we've all tasted the original Rice Krispies Treats. The homemade version is the next homework assignment in Cooking 101, after learning how to boil water. And the Kellogg's store-bought packaged version has been available to the lazier of us for several years now. This variety, however, puts that whole Reese's "You got your peanut butter in my chocolate" thing to work. The crunchy bar has just a touch of nutty essence that builds nicely on the other familiar flavors. But don't be fooled by that dark "chocolatey" coating on top. It's not actually chocolate, but rather a melt-resistant custom blend of cocoa and uh, stuff, that tastes a lot like chocolate; and that happens to work better for the product from a manufacturing, shipping, and shelf-life aspect. But here in kitchen cloning land, we don't have to worry about those things. So get ready to walk on the wild side, people, as we step up to the microwave and melt some real chocolate chips for topping our cinch of a crunchy clone. Combine margarine, peanut butter, and salt in a large saucepan over low heat. When peanut butter and margarine have melted, add marshmallows and vanilla and stir until marshmallows have melted. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies and stir until cereal is well coated with the melted marshmallow mixture. Spray a 9x13" baking dish with a light coating of non-stick cooking spray. Pour the Rice Krispies mixture into the dish and, using wax paper or lightly greased hands, press down until it's flat in the dish. Cool. Prepare the topping by pouring the chocolate chips into a glass dish. Microwave for 2 minutes on 50% power. Stir gently. Microwave for an additional minute on 50% power. Stir gently once more until smooth. If the mixture hasn't completely melted, zap it again for another 30 seconds. Use a spatula to spread a thin layer of chocolate over the top of the Rice Krispies mixture. Cool at room temperature, at least 72 F, or chill until firm. Slice into 16 bars. Recipe FROM: MMMMM