Crunchy Carmel Snack

By á-2904

Ingredients

• 6 cups popped popcorn
• 3 cups Kellogg's® Crispix® cereal
• 2 cups Cheerios
• 1 1/4 cups pecan halves
• 1 1/4 cups dry roasted peanuts
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), cubed
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 75mins

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a greased roasting pan, combine the popcorn, cereals and nuts. In a saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil. Boil until a candy thermometer reads 250 degrees F (hard-ball stage), about 5 minutes.
2.Remove from the heat; immediately stir in vanilla and baking soda. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.