Stuffed Crispy Treat Turkey

"This yummy roast turkey looks like the real deal but made out of chocolate rice cereal, it’s a whole lot sweeter."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
15-20
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ingredients

  • Turkey

  • 4 12 tablespoons butter
  • 6 cups white mini marshmallows
  • 9 cups chocolate crispy rice cereal
  • Stuffing

  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) box plain cake mix
  • 13 cup candy sprinkles, in autumnal colors
  • Decoration

  • 1 teaspoon pearl sugar
  • 1 teaspoon green sprinkles
  • edible green rice paper
  • Cranberry Sauce

  • 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 14 cup water
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1 cup sugar
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directions

  • Line a large baking pan with baking parchment.
  • Cover a medium paper cup with foil and spray with cake release. Spray a large metal spoon also.
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a low heat. Add the marshmallows and stir together until smooth.
  • Take off the heat and stir in the chocolate rice cereal. Keep stirring until they are all evenly coated.
  • Spread about 1” thick layer of the mixture onto one of the baking sheets with the metal spoon. Press it down firmly.
  • Place the foil wrapped cup on top and press the mixture around it to form a turkey shape. (It will be about the size of a chicken). Work quickly before the.
  • mixture sets but be careful not to burn yourself as it may be hot. Save about 1/3 for the wings and drumsticks.
  • Keep pressing the mixture firmly so that it sticks.
  • When you are happy with the shape of your turkey, make 2 drumsticks and 2 wings out of the remaining mixture and stick onto the body. They should be sticky enough at this stage to hold, otherwise use a little melted marshmallow. Place in the fridge to set, preferably overnight.
  • Make the cake according to pack instructions, adding the sprinkles to the wet batter.
  • Cool completely and then cut into small cubes to make the stuffing.
  • To make the cranberry sauce-heat the cranberries, sugar, water and orange zest in a small pan until they have burst.
  • Blend the mixture until smooth and then return to the pan and simmer for 4-5 minutes until it has thickened. Leave to cool.
  • To serve, arrange the leaves onto a serving platter. Place the turkey on top and sprinkle over the rock sugar and green jimmies.
  • Place the cake cubes into the cavity and the cranberry sauce into a small bowl.

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