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First made for the 1995 - 1996 Hughson Husky Soccer Team
"A memory as sweet as a popsicle on an Autumn afternoon. " - Dave Ferguson 11/17/96

First made for the Hughson High School Husky Soccer Team, 1995 - 1996.

4 cups Rice Krispies
4 cups Cocoa Pebbles or Cocoa Krispies
4-oz toffee bits (SKOR* if you can get them; home-made if you can't; NEVER Heath Bits O'Brickle!!!)
1/2 bag Reese's Peanut Butter Chips or 5-oz peanut butter
1 lb. bag of Kraft Marshmallows (must be fresh!!)
5 TBS. butter (NOT margarine)

    *When I first made these, Hershey still sold Skor Toffee Bits in 8-oz bags. They were the key ingredient in Uncle Dave's Husky Treats, and when they stopped selling them in stores I started making my own toffee bits.
     In September of 2008, I discovered on the internet that they still sell Skor Toffee Bits in 3-lb bags from hometownfavorites.com. I bought 6 lbs for about $40 including shipping, which when you do the math is a bargain. When they arrived, I immediately opened the bag, grabbed some and tossed them into my mouth. It was like greeting a long lost friend!
     Store toffee bits at 65°F or below (but not frozen) in an airtight container.

     In a bag or other container, mix together everything but the marshmallows and the butter. Set aside. In a large, microwave dish, melt the butter, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add marshmallows, tossing generously so that they are well coated with the melted butter. Microwave for about 2 minutes, 40 seconds or until marshmallows have nearly doubled in volume.
     Stir dry ingredients into marshmallows, mixing thoroughly. Spread evenly into a baking dish or onto a cookie sheet, either of which should be well coated with butter. Coat your hands with butter and smooth out the top of the Husky Treats. Allow to cool and then cut them up and serve. NEVER use margarine or generic "crisped rice". You can use marshmallows other than Kraft, but they will taste different.
                    

Makes about 64 1" squares (not nearly enough!)
Keywords: cookies,desserts,sweets,Ferguson Family,Uncle Dave's,Rice Krispies
Recipe by Dave Ferguson     Added: April 22, 2006 by deebeeeff     Last Updated: February 17, 2009
adapted from recipe of Mary Monroe; if anyone can give me an idea for how to break up the toffee into 1/8" bits without having a lot of "toffee dust", let me know.

2 cups sugar
2 cups butter
1 or 2 cups almonds chopped very finely (optional*)
1/2 cup almonds chopped coarsely for topping (optional)**
8 milk chocolate bars (optional)**

Over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add sugar and chopped almonds*. Use a candy thermometer to heat to 300° (hard crack). Quickly spread as thinly as possible on a pre-greased baking sheet. The thinner, the better. Allow to cool, then smash it up into 1/8" bits or at least as small as you can without turning it into toffee dust. Store in 4 oz portions in a cool, dry place; DO NOT FREEZE!.

*1 cup of nuts for using with Husky Treats; 2 cups to make "real" toffee.

**If you are making "real" toffee: after the toffee has cooled, melt chocolate bars on the top and sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped nuts over the melted chocolate before it cools.

Makes about 6 4-oz portions
Keywords: desserts,snacks,sweets,Rice Krispies, Ferguson Family, Uncle Dave's
Recipe by Dave Ferguson     Added: April 22, 2006 by deebeeeff     Last Updated: October 01, 2008

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