Puffed Wheat Candy (“Ow!  My teeth!”) Recipe

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1/3 cup vegetable oil non-hydrogenated vegan margarine
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup vegan brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon powdered cinnamon
• 9 cups puffed wheat cereal

Directions:

Measure puffed wheat, raisins and seeds into a large mixing
bowl. Thoroughly grease up a 9″ x 12″ pan. Melt margarine over med, low heat.
Add molasses, syrup and vegan sugar. cook and stir gently until it bubbles and sugar is
dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in cinnamon. Pour over puffed wheat, raisins and
seeds. Mix well and press firmly into the pan. (It helps if you oil your
hands a bit). Chill and cut into squares.
Option: Omit cinnamon and molasses. Increase corn syrup to 1/2 cup and add
1/4 cup cocoa + 1 tsp. vanilla to syrup mixture to make chocolaty candy.