Two kid favorites -- marshmallows and popcorn
-- double up to make this Valentine treat.
Marshmallow-Popcorn
Hearts
- 10 cups popped popcorn
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 (10-ounce) package regular marshmallows
Red food coloring
Red colored sugar
- Place popped popcorn in
a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan and keep warm in a 300°F
(150°C) oven while making marshmallow mixture (remove unpopped
kernels).
- In a large saucepan melt
margarine or butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir
until completely melted. Remove from heat. (Or, in a microwave-safe
bowl, micro-cook margarine and marshmallows on high for 1 1/2
to 2 minutes or until margarine or butter is melted and marshmallows
are softened, carefully stirring once.) Stir until smooth. Stir
in red food coloring. Stir in popped popcorn, half at a time.
Cool until easy to handle (10 to 15 minutes).
- Press mixture into greased
individual heart-shaped pans. Cool. Remove from pans. Sprinkle
with red colored sugar. Wrap each heart in plastic wrap.
Makes 9 hearts.
Nutritional facts per serving:
calories: 162, total fat: 4g, saturated fat: 1g, cholesterol:
0mg, sodium: 57mg, carbohydrate: 31g, protein: 2g
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