CHEX PARTY MIX, MAPLE NUT, CON QUESO AND CARAMEL CRUNCH MIX.

Chex Party Mix, Maple Nut, Con Queso and Caramel Crunch Mix. image

Provided by Diana Adcock

Time 50m

Yield 9 cups

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/2 cup butter
1 1/4 teaspoons seasoning salt
4 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup salted nuts
1 cup pretzel stick
8 cups Chex cereal
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons maple extract
8 cups Chex cereal
1 cup honey-roasted cashews
1/2 cup butter
1 package taco seasoning mix
8 cups Chex cereal
2 cups cheese nips
2 cups miniature nacho cheese tortilla chips
5 cups Chex cereal
4 cups plain popcorn
1 cup honey roasted peanuts
1/4 cup butter
6 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons light corn syrup (light in color)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Melt butter in a roasting pan in oven.
Mix in seasonings.
Gradually stir in all dry ingredients.
Toss well.
Bake at 250* for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Spread on paper towel to cool.
------MapleNut-------.
Melt the butter, sugar, extract together.
Toss with remaining ingredients.
Bake at 225* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool on paper towels.
------ConQueso-------.
Melt butter in a pan in the oven-stir in taco mix.
Gradually add cereals, crackers and chips, stirring well.
Bake at 250* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool on apaer towel to cool.
------CaramelCrunch---------.
Combine cereals, popcorn and nuts in an open pan.
Melt other ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 3 min.
Pour over cereal and toss well.
Bake at 250* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
I think the reason some of these recipes call for melting in a roasting pan is to keep the dishes down.