Pink Rice Crispie Treats

10 ounces marshmallows
10 ounces rice crisp cereal (organic if possible), about 7 ½ cups
½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
1 tablespoon butter
Butter (or coat with non-stick spray) the sides and bottom of a 13x9 pan.
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

In a large pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. The butter will melt, foam, turn golden yellow, and will start to turn a light brown after about 5 minutes. Stir frequently. You may be impatient for it to start browning, but once the butter starts to take on a brown color it can start to burn within 30 to 60 seconds so it's important that you watch and stir frequently to know when it's ready.

As soon as the butter takes on a nutty brown color, turn the heat off and stir in the marshmallows and 7 drops food color,. If marshmallows do not melt easily, heat on low briefly. I had to leave on low heat most of time to get all the marshmallows melted.

Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the salt and cereal together. Quickly spread into prepared pan. Using a silicone spatula, evenly spread and press down the mixture until flat and even.

Let cool for at least 1 hour. Cut into squares and get ready to make new friends. If you haven't already guessed from all the pink on my blog lately my sister is having a baby girl and I made all the food for her baby shower.