Bon Appétit APPETIZERS & SNACKS
RECIPE NAME:  SNACK MIXES 
RECIPE BY: BON APPETIT!
SERVING SIZE:
PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes
 INGREDIENTS:
- - SNACK MIX BASE -
5 cups desired cereal (bite-size wheat squares cereal, bite-size rice squares cereal, bite-size corn squares cereal, round toasted oat cereal, bite-size shredded wheat biscuits, or crispy corn and rice cereal bites. -
1 1/2 cups chow mein noodles or pretzels -
1/3 cup butter or margarine melted
- - TROPICAL -
1 cup cashews or macadamia nuts -
1 cup coconut chips -
1 tablespoon soy sauce -
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger -
- - BBQ -
1 cup peanuts -
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce -
1 teaspoon BBQ spice -
dash - garlic powder -
- - CURRY -
1 cup peanuts -
2 teaspoons curry powder -
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper -
1/4 teaspoon onion salt -
 
DIRECTIONS:
  • 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.
Notes: Raid your cupboards, you're bound to come up with the makings for at least  one of these mixes.

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