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Crunchy Party Mix
Ingredients
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5
cups pretzel sticks
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4
cups round toasted oat cereal
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4
cups bite-size wheat or bran square cereal
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4
cups bite-size rice or corn square cereal or bite-size shredded wheat biscuits
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3
cups mixed nuts
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1
cup butter or margarine
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1/4
cup Worcestershire sauce
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1
teaspoon garlic powder
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Several drops bottled hot pepper sauce
Directions
1. In a large roasting pan combine pretzels, oat cereal, wheat cereal, rice cereal, and nuts. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan heat and stir butter, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce until butter melts. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal mixture; stir gently to coat.
3. Bake in a 300 degree F oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on a large piece of foil to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
4. Makes 16 to 18 cups (about 32 servings).
From the Test Kitchen
- Variation Cajun-Style Party Mix:Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except substitute 3 cups pecan halves for the mixed nuts and add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the butter mixture.
- Variation 5-Spice Party Mix:Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except omit Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce. Add 3 tablespoons 5-spice powder. Substitute 2 cups honey-roasted cashews and 1 cup unsalted unblanched almonds for the 3 cups mixed nuts.
- Variation Wasabi Party Mix:Prepare Crunchy Party Mix as above, except omit the bottled hot pepper sauce. Substitute 3 cups wasabi-flavored dehydrated peas for the mixed nuts.
Nutrition Facts
(Crunchy Party Mix)
- Servings Per Recipe 32,
- Calories 171,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 16,
- Fat, total (gm) 11,
- Cholesterol (mg) 12,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Vitamin A (IU) 243,
- Vitamin C (mg) 2,
- Sodium (mg) 264,
- Calcium (DV %) 20,
- Iron (DV %) 4,
- Starch () 1,
- Fat () 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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