Puffed Wheat Squares

I am so proud to be American! I wouldn't change that. But I do love that growing up my family celebrated being Canadian and Norwegian as well. We almost always only celebrated with food but what more do you need? For the 17th of May (Norwegian Independence Day basically) we would always have Norwegian pancakes or Norwegian rice pudding. For Canada Day we always had puffed wheat squares and sugar cookies shaped like maple leaves with red icing. Christmas and New Years we always had Norwegian rice pudding and a traditional Norwegian Christmas Eve dinner. I so love being able to celebrate where I come from! It's something I want to pass on to my kids. Thanks to my hubby for letting me celebrate! Haha he actually loves it because he loves the food. Puffed wheat squares are a Canadian treat that are so good! They are a little like rice crispy treats in how they are made but they are a little chocolatey and just sooo good! Gooey and chewy and chocolatey... I don't know anyone that has tried them that doesn't like them!

Ingredients:

1/2 c butter OR margarine 

1 c corn syrup 

2 c brown sugar

1/4 c cocoa

About 15 cups of puffed wheat cereal (this can be hard to find but Amazon sells it and our local Sprouts sells it as puffed Kamut)

In a large pot put in butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and cocoa. Cook over medium high heat until butter melts. Let come to a boil and boil for about 25-30 seconds. Specifically it is supposed to come to the soft-ball stage on a candy thermometer but my mom never used one for this and neither have I. Remove from heat after 30 seconds and quickly add puffed wheat, starting with about half of it. Stir it all together and keep adding puffed wheat until it is all coated and the sauce is all used up. Spread out on a greased cookie sheet and press into place. Allow to cool and then cut into squares.