Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats

Salted Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook

• 8 Tbs unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
• heaping 1/4 tsp fleur de sel, or other flaky sea salt
• 10 oz miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups rice krispies cereal

Butter a 9-inch square baking dish and set aside.

In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat, whisking and swirling it often.  After it melts, it will foam, then turn golden, then finally start to brown and smell nutty.  

As soon as this happens, remove the pan from heat and stir in the marshmallows and sea salt.  the residual heat in the pan should be enough to melt the marshmallows, but if they aren't melting, return the pan to the stovetop over low heat, stirring constantly, just until they melt.

Remove the pan from heat and quickly stir in the cereal.  Immediately transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, then use a buttered spatula to spread the mixture evenly to the corners and edges. and smooth the top.

Allow to cool, then cut into squares.  If you are are terribly impatient, you can just eat it with a spoon.  I won't tell anyone.