Wednesday, August 29, 2007

A Calorie Free Piece of Heaven

Okay, so that's totally not true--at least the "calorie free" part! But here is another yummy family recipe that I don't think got put into the cookbook a few of us participated in recently:

Caramel Marshmallow Balls

1 lb Caramels
1/2 cube butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk (enough to thin the above mixture. I have to add more periodically the longer it sits on the burner)

Melt together, dip large marshmallows in caramel mixture, then roll in Rice Krispies.

Pretty easy and WAY GOOD! They are actually better if you let them sit for a day before you eat them. But honestly, who can wait?

I have tried to think of a way to add some chocolate to this recipe. I mean, what goes better with caramel and marshmallows than chocolate?

12 comments:

Layne & Kellie said...

yum, yum, yum, I would definitely add chocolate and if I could sneak in the peanut butter, that would be fabulous.

Anonymous said...

This sounds so good - and good for you too! J/K!!! I am still waiting for my bananas to brown so I can make the cake. YOu have good treats at you house! I so wish I had a salad from your resturant. Keep up the recipes they all sound so good!

Jules said...

Those sound delicious as well. I think, I would want to add chocolate a well. I don't think there would be any waiting at my house at all.

The Griffins said...

Jen, I can't believe you found me! How in the world did you find me? I think the last time I saw you was at the gym with my boyfriend (now husband). Do you even remember that? Anyways, it was a nice surprise to hear from you. It sounds like you're busy and happy. I'd like to hear more from you! Briana is doind well. I should really let her fill you in. Her cell is 916-630-1619 . She's in California and has a little boy named Iassac. We stay in touch. Anyways, stay in touch. I'll look forward to more comments from you!!
April

Jen Tornow said...

Besides babies this is the best thing jen makes.

Karin said...

Mmm- One thing I do is cut the mallows in 1/2 first (more caramel per bite, I suppose:) and be sure to keep any leftovers (?) in an airtight container... even in Ut. they can go stale...
thanks for the treat!

Shar said...

Yummy. I'll have to try those out. I'm kind of going through a marshmallow phase right now, so those will be perfect. You are on a roll with the posts. Good job.

Natalie said...

STOP IT JEN!! No more Good recipies:) By the way, I still make that yummy Thai CHicken noodle soup recipe you put in that cookbook:) Keep em coming... Thanks!

Amber, Bryan, Easton, and Rufus said...

Yum! I love that you post recipes, especially ones for sweets. Your little girl is adorable. I love the pictures from Disneyland with the princesses. I was laughing so hard that Bryan came in to see what was going on. Congrats on the new baby and the restaurant.

Amy Morris said...

I am so excited to try these, they just might be trouble!

Annie said...

mmmm, can't wait to try it!

Jen said...

Jen,
I made the banana cake last night. YUM! I don't know whether I should thank you or bawl you out over the amount of weight I am going to gain over trying your recipes! The cake is so good! Thanks for the heads up!