Scotcheroos

Remember when I told you about the amazing treats my friend makes and I said that I think she tweaks the recipe a little so they never turn out as good when someone else makes them? (Shout out to Mindi.) I've been working on it and I think I've got it all figured out.

This is the original recipe:

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1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut Butter
1 cup Karo syrup
5 1/2 to 6 cups Special K cereal

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Stir sugar and syrup until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat then add peanut butter. Stir until blended. Spray 9 x 13 pan and place cereal in pan. Pour mixture over cereal and mix until well coated. Press.

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Topping:
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips

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Melt together and pour over bars.

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Here's my translation:

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1 cup of peanut butter really means 1 cup plus another dollop. 1 cup of Karo syrup really means 1 cup plus a blob more. 5 1/2 to 6 cups of cereal really means start with 5 cups and add a shake or two more of the box if it seems too gooey as you're stirring. Press means press, but don't smash it all down too hard. 1 cup of chocolate chips means milk chocolate chips, and it really means the whole bag, along with the whole bag of butterscotch chips as well.

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If you follow the recipe along with my slight modifications you will end up with the most fabulous scotcheroos just like Mindi makes.

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And there you go.