Mom's Family - Puffed Wheat Squares

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My favorite recipes are always ones that come from friends and family.

When we were little, puffed wheat was often the cereal we had in the mornings - not because it was our favorite but because it was the most economical choice at the supermarket. I think it still is. What always made the cereal taste better however, was when it was transformed into dessert.

Puffed Wheat Squares

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
6 cups puffed wheat
2 tbsp cocoa (optional)

Directions

Combine margarine, sugar and syrup. Melt while simmering for about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add puffed wheat (and cocoa if desired) and press into a prepared pan. When cooled cut into squares.