3 c. crisp rice cereal

1 c. salted peanuts

½ c. sugar

½ c. light corn syrup

½ c. peanut butter

½ t. vanilla

Mix together cereal and peanuts, then set aside.  In a saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full rolling boil.  Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Immediately pour the syrup over the cereal mixture, stirring to coat.  Pat evenly into buttered 8-inch square pan. Cool. Cut into bars.