NUTTY SWEETHEARTS

Nutty Sweethearts image

A Valentine's Day treat!

Provided by Robin

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1 cup red candied cherries, quartered
1 cup chopped pecans
12 ounces white chocolate
2 teaspoons shortening

Steps:

Grease cookie sheet and insides of two or more heart-shaped cookie cutters 4 inches long and 2 inches deep. Place cutters on cookie sheet, set aside.
In large bowl, combine cereal, chocolate chips, marshmallows, candied cherries and pecans, set aside.
In small heavy saucepan over very low heat, stir white chocolate and shortening until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, cool slightly. Pour chocolate mixture over mixture in bowl, stir gently to coat completely.
Using greased fingers, press about 2/3 cup mixture firmly and evenly into each prepared cutter on cookie sheet to thickness of up to 3/4 inch. Refrigerate 30 minutes until firm. Depending on number of molds available, you may have to work in batches. Keep unused mixture at room temperature between batches.
To unmold: Run wide metal spatula under cutters to loosen from cookie sheet. Using fingers, gently push each sweetheart free of the cutter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541.7 calories, Carbohydrate 63.3 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.8 g, Sodium 118.7 mg, Sugar 50.5 g