Marshmallow slice

The chain letter that prompted all this suggested that the recipe you contribute "should preferably be something quick, easy, and without rare ingredients. Actually, the best one is the one you know in your head and can type right now! Don't agonise over which recipe. Think of the recipe that you can make when you're short on time and don't want to go to the supermarket - that's the one to share!"

Which begs the question: homemade gnocchi? Really?

But then, I sent a recipe for pavlova, so I'm in no position to judge.

This next recipe also makes me concerned about the mealtime habits of Polly, aka The Golden Crocodile, who contributed it. But it's so freaking amazing that I'm prepared to overlook the fact that she might be eating marshmallows for dinner.

It's also quite a weird recipe, for which we apparently have Nigella to thank. But it was a LOT of fun.

Marshmallow Slice

300g mini marshmallows (I ripped long thin ones up and ate quite a few in the process)
45g butter
180g rice bubbles (about half a big bag)

Melt butter in a heavy bottomed sauce pan over a low heat. Add in marshmallows and stir constantly until mixed into a big gooey mass. Take off the heat and stir in rice bubbles. This is quite full on as the marshmallow goes all sticky and stringy and looks fantastic. Smush the mixture into a pan (32cm x 23cm - but it doesn't really matter) that has either been well greased or lined with baking paper

You may have to use your hands to press it all down (I tried this, but it made a giant sticky mess, so I licked my fingers and used the back of a spoon instead). Leave to cool and then cut into squares. It smells exactly like those Kelloggs LCM bars (yes it does).

Polly blogged about this recipe herself here.

I think I'm still recovering from the resultant sugar high and crash. Fortunately we took Pedro and Felicity out for a long ride along the canal to Kidlington today (to shop at the giant Sainsbury's), so we earned some sweet, sweet goodness. We also palmed some off on the neighbours as a kind of peace offering for the gloopy gnocchi.

Now, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, but this would be a great recipe to make with kids. I'm just saying. And I know what I'm taking if I get invited to a 5th birthday party anytime soon.