Sweet Chex Mix
(from NancyE’s recipe box)
Source: Co-Worker, Kris (from RecipeThing user jenifl0w3r)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 Small box of Crispex Cereal
- 2 sticks of butter
- 2 cups of light brown sugar
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1/2 cup of light Karo syrup
- 1 can of halves/pieces of cashew
- 1 1/2 cups of plan M&Ms
Directions
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In a very large bowl, mix the box of cereal and the cashews together.
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Set them aside.
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In a medium sized bowl, melt the butter in the microwave.
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After butter is melted add the brown sugar and the Karo syrup.
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Mix well and then put back into the microwave for approximately 3-5 minutes. It needs to boil, but be careful because you don’t want it to boil over.
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Take out the bowl, add the baking soda and stir. They solution will become a little cloudy.
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Mix well to get the baking soda distributed.
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After it is mixed well, pour over the cereal/cashew mixture and mix well again.
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After you have it mixed well, put back in microwave for 1 minute.
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While this is in the microwave, get a cooking sheet and cover it with waxed paper.
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Take the mixture out of the microwave, mix it up again.
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Repeat this process 3 times.
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After you have completed this step 3 times. Add the M&M’s into the mixture and stir again and then pour it onto the cooking sheet.
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Let the mixture harden for about 10-15 minutes and place back in the very large bowl.
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ENJOY!!!