Peanut Butter Crispies

1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar

1/3 c Light corn syrup

1/4 c Peanut butter

4 c Crisp rice cereal

-----------------------------OPTIONAL GARNISHES----------------------------- Peanut butter Chocolate candies Combine sugar and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and syrup dissolves; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter. Add cereal; stir until well coated. Press mixture evenly and firmly into buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan using buttered spatula or waxed paper. Cut into 24 squares when cool. Attach chocolate candies with peanut butter, if desired. Each square provides: * 48 calories * 1 g. protein * 8 g. carbohydrate * 0 g. dietary fiber * 0 mg. cholesterol * 17 mg. sodium Source: Stretching Your Budget With Rice Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias