Caramel Chex Mix
- 17 ounces, weight Box Crispix Cereal
- 1 can Salted Cashews
- A Pinch Or Two Of Salt
- 1- 1/2 cup Butter (No Substitutes)
- 1- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 13 cups Light Corn Syrup
- 1/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- Wax Paper
- In a large roaster (or a really big bowl) put dry Crispix cereal, the can of cashews and a small pinch or two of salt.
- Mix well.
- Put aside.
- (You will be using this bowl or roaster to do the mixing in, not the cooking.)
- Melt the butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in a large Pyrex glass bowl (one that will fit in your microwave and hold the cereal mixture too!
- ), on high for 4 minutes.
- Stir.
- Continue to microwave until mixture boils.
- Add 1/4 tsp.
- baking soda.
- Stir.
- Cook on high in microwave 2 more minutes.
- Pour hot caramel mixture carefully over cereal.
- Stir.
- Transfer everything back into Pyrex bowl.
- Cook in microwave 1 1/2 minutes on high.
- Stir (I put it back in the roaster to stir, and the put it back in the microwave bowl).
- Microwave 1 1/2 minutes.
- Stir (again, I transferred back and forth).
- Microwave 1 1/2 minutes more on high.
- Stir.
- Spread on wax paper to cool.
- Break apart and store in an airtight container for up to 1-2 weeks, but it will get eaten before then!
- Enjoy!
cereal, cashews, salt, butter, brown sugar, syrup, baking soda, wax paper
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/caramel-chex-mix/ (may not work)