Title: Snack Mixes
Categories: Snack
Yield: 7 Cups
| SNACK MIX BASE |
| 5 | c | Cereal* |
| 1 1/2 | c | Chow mein noodles OR pretzels |
| 1/3 | c | Butter or margarine; melted |
| | | Snack Mix Ingredients |
| TROPICAL |
| 1 | c | Cashews OR Macadamia nuts |
| 1 | c | Coconut chips |
| 1 | tb | Soy sauce |
| 1/2 | ts | Garlic powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground ginger |
| BARBECUE |
| 1 | c | Peanuts |
| 1 | tb | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1 | ts | Barbecue spice |
| | ds | Garlic powder |
| HOT AND SPICY |
| 1 | c | Peanuts |
| 2 | ts | Chili powder |
| 1 | ts | Garlic powder |
| 1 | ts | Bottled hot pepper sauce |
| HERBED PECAN |
| 1 | c | Pecans; broken |
| 1 | tb | Dried parsley flakes |
| 1 | ts | Dried thyme; crushed |
| 1/2 | ts | Celery salt |
| 1/2 | ts | Onion powder |
| CURRY |
| 1 | c | Peanuts |
| 2 | ts | Curry powder |
| 1/2 | ts | Crushed red pepper |
| 1/4 | ts | Onion salt |
| TRADITIONAL |
| 1 | c | Mixed nuts |
| 1 | tb | Worcestershire sauce |
| 1/2 | ts | Seasoned salt |
| | ds | Garlic powder |
*Bite-size wheat, rice or corn squares or shredded wheat cereal; round
toasted oat cereal (Cheerios); crispy corn and rice cereal bites (Crispix)
Combine desired cereal and chow mein noodles or pretzels in a 13x9x2-inch
baking pan. Stir together melted butter or margarine and desired Snack Mix
Ingredients. Pour over cereal mixture, tossing gently till well coated.
Bake in a 325F oven about 25 minutes, stirring once or twice. Spread in a
large shallow pan or on foil to cool. Makes about 7 1/2 cups.