Peanut Butter Crispies

Description
Makes 24 servings

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * ⅓ cup light corn syrup
 * ¼ cup peanut butter
 * 4 cups crisp rice cereal
 * peanut butter for garnish (optional)
 * chocolate candies for garnish (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan.
 * 2) Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and sugar dissolves; remove from heat.
 * 3) Stir in peanut butter.
 * 4) Add cereal; stir until well coated.
 * 5) Press mixture evenly and firmly into buttered 13x9x2-inch pan using buttered spatula or wax paper.
 * 6) Cut into 24 squares when cool.
 * 7) Attach chocolate candies with peanut butter, if desired.