Unglazed Snack Mix
8 cups Crispix cereal
3 cups miniature pretzels
2 cups pecan halves
2/3 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup honey
In a large bowl, combine the cereal, pretzels and pecans; set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt butter; stir in honey until well blended.
Pour over cereal mixture and stir to coat. Spread into two greased
15x10x1 in baking pans. Bake at 350'F for 12-15 minutes or until
mixture is lightly glazed, stirring occasionally. Cool in pan for
3 minutes; remove from pan and spread on waxed paper to cool
completely. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 12 cups.
Puppy Chow for Humans
1 stick butter
3/4 cup peanut butter, I use creamy
3/4 cup chocolate chips
5 cups Rice Ch ex cereal
1 cup powdered sugar
Melt butter, chocolate chips, and peanut butter. I pour the cereal
in the biggest Tupperware bowl I have.Pour over cereal, stirring
and making sure everything is completely coated. Add confectioners
sugar and cover with lid. Shake it until all is coated.
SWEET & CRUNCHY CEREAL SNACK
4 c Crispy puffed rice cereal
1 c Spanish peanuts
1 c Raisins
1 c Dried banana chips
3 TB Margarine or butter
3 TB Honey
3/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Flaked coconut
Heat oven to 325~. Mix cereal, peanuts, raisins and banana chips in
uncreased jellyroll pan, 15x10". Heat margarine in saucepan over low heat
until margarine is melted. Stir in cinnamon and salt; pour over cereal mix,
tossing until evenly coated. Bake 15 minutes, stirring once. Stir in
coconut. Let stand 5 minutes; loosen from pan. Sprinkle with additional
salt if desired. Makes 8 cups.
GREAT GORPIES
1 c Margarine
1 c Brown sugar
1 Handful* raisins
1 Handful* peanuts
1 Handful* chocolate chips
2 c Flour (white or half white
-and half wholewheat)
1 ts Baking soda
2 ts Milk
Cream shortening and sugar till smooth. Add all the handfuls. Mix
well, then add combined flour and baking soda. Add milk. Drop by
tablespoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350~ about 10 minutes or
until done. Leave on cookie sheet a minute or two before lifting them
off, as they might crumble. Makes 3 doz. *Handfuls are adult
handfuls. If children are making this they will need 2-3 handfuls.
Ratio of handfuls can be adjusted - you might want to go heavier on
the raisins and peanuts and lighter on the chocolate chips