Crunchy Snack Mix

Submitted by Chef likestocook

"Dawn brought this to a Junior Miss dinner and we all loved it."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 3 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
• 3 cups Rice Chex
• 1 1⁄2 cups eagle small pretzels
• 1 1⁄2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup Karo syrup
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Combine the first four ingredients in a 13x9x2 pan and mix.
2. Boil over medium heat the brown sugar, butter, and Karo syrup.
3. Boil for 4 minutes without stirring.
4. Remove from heat and add the last 3 ingredients.
5. Pour over cereal mixture and mix.
6. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
7. After 15 minutes, stir.
8. Pour onto foil to cool.
9. When cool break in chunks and store in airtight tin.