Let's continue the ethnic food theme with a North Dakota delicacy: bars! Bars are a kind of very substantial cookie. They are great for picnics because they don't fall apart easily. They sit at the very tippy-top of the food pyramid -- purely recreational food.
Scotcharoos
In a saucepan, bring to a boil:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup corn syrup
Remove from heat and stir in until smooth:
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
Stir in 5-6 cups rice-krispie type cereal (cheerio-type, special-K type cereals also work too)
Mix until the cereal is coated and put in a 13x9 inch pan
Frosting:
12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz bag butterscotch chips
Melt these together in a microwave or on the stovetop until they're just soft (try 1-2 minutes in the microwave at first); mix until chips are blended. Spread over the bars in the pan.
Put it in the fridge to set for a couple of hours. After they set, they can be left at room temperature.
