Rickety Uncles Recipe

Need to suck up to someone, become the in-laws favorite or just have a huge sweet tooth? These will do the trick. By request of my mother and my father-in-law, I doubled up the batch and made these ooey-gooey treats. I won't make you wait any longer, with only five ingredients and no baking... these may be the easiest and messiest treats around.

rickety uncles - martha.anne

Rickety Uncles Recipe*

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
4 cups cornflakes
1 cup corn syrup (dark)
1 tsp vanilla

Place cornflakes in a large mixing bowl. Bring syrup, sugar and vanilla just to a boil. Add peanut butter and remove from heat. Pour mixture onto cornflakes, stir well and then drop onto waxed paper and cool. Store in a cool place.

rickety uncles - martha.anne

*Disclaimer: This is your final warning. These are extremely addictive for the peanut butter lover. They may cause tooth ache and pain to jaw from excessive sugar and chewing. You will make and eat these at your own risk. martha.anne is not responsible for any belly aches or other outcomes from overeating Rickety Uncles.

Now go make yourself a batch!