Fall Treats: Cooking in College

As the leaves change color and fall has arrived, the time for yummy treats has fallen upon us as well. In this article, a few yummy treats will be highlighted and soon you will be able to try them yourself. Two of these recipes can easily done in the microwave and are dorm safe to try. These recipes can be taken on the go as well for an extra snack! These recipes are somethings any one of you may have tried with your family. This a great way to bring your home to DC with loving memories.

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Caramel Apples:

1. Rinse your favorite kind of apple in cold water and pat them dry.
2. Take a pre-shaped caramel wrap and place them over the apple.
3. Once you place the popsicle stick through the core of the apple (most caramel wrap packages have them), place it in the microwave for 1 minute, at 30 second intervals.
4. Once the caramel is slightly bubbly and sticky, you can press or roll the caramel apple in sprinkles for an extra touch.

If you would rather, you can melt caramel squares in a bowl and dip the apples in instead.

Rice Krispy Treats:

1. For this recipes, you will need:
   1. Rice Krispies- 6 cups
   2. Mini Marshmallows- 5.5 cups
   3. About 3 Tablespoons of butter
   4. Melting chocolate or tootsie rolls (if desired)
   5. Red and yellow food coloring (if desired)
   6. Bowls
   7. Spatulas
   8. baking sheet
2. Measure out 6 cups of Rice Krispies and place into a large bowl.
3. Measure out 5.5 cups of Mini Marshmallows. The melting will need to be done in smaller batches in order to melt properly with a microwave. Separate into three smaller batches
4. Add about a Tablespoon of butter to each bowl.
5. Microwave each bowl in 15 second increments until fully melted.
6. Add the melted marshmallows and butter mixture to the large bowl containing rice krispies and mix thoroughly.
7. Add equal amounts of red and yellow food coloring until the treats turn orange (skip this step if you do not wish to color them)
8. Spread the rice krispie treats on the baking sheet to harden.
9. Take melting chocolate or tootsie rolls and place them into a bowl
10. Slowly microwave in 15 second intervals until melted. Stir the chocolate after every session in the microwave.
11. Once melted drizzle the melted chocolate onto the rice krispies. (If you do not like chocolate, stop after step 8.)

Pillsbury Ready to bake cookies:

For those of you who have found the stoves in your dorms or are going home for the weekend, this is a good recipe for some quick treats!

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
2. Place pre cut cookie dough onto a baking sheet about 2 inches apart from each other. (I found it was good to place no more than 12 pre cut slices on a single baking sheet.)
3. Bake! They will bake for about 8- 10 minutes depending on your oven.