On 8/21/2012 11:43 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> FWIW, I remember homemade rice crispy treats as being a bit buttery and
> better than the boxed ones in the grocery store nowadays. I may revisit
> them the next time I see the grandkids.
> If they ain't kind of buttery, they ain't oldstyle. Perhaps, it was the
> amount of butter I used to grease the pan. I just don't remember.

The rice krispy treats recipe on the box has changed over the decades.
It originally had about twice as much butter in it, but as fat
concerns became an issue, the company revised the recipe and cut back
on the butter. To me, reducing the butter screwed up the balance,
making them too sweet and sticky. I continue to use the recipe I
copied down back in the 70s.

Same goes for my popcorn ball recipe. It's an old recipe that calls
for a half-cup of butter to make the syrup. That, plus the extra
(homemade) vanilla I put into it, is what makes my popcorn balls so
popular. They have flavor, instead of just tasting sweet.