Julie's Extra Special Holiday Chex Mix |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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My mix is based on a recipe that my childhood best friend's mother, Mrs. Harper, had for Chex Mix. It became an annual ritual for me to call her to ask for the recipe yet again. :) This mix is so very, very yummy and decadent! Good thing I only make it once a year... Ingredients:
1 lb bacon, slices (approx, up to 1/2 cup drippings) or 1/3 cup bacon drippings (approx, up to 1/2 cup drippings) |
1/2 cup butter |
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce |
1 teaspoon garlic powder |
1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
1/2 teaspoon celery salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground sage |
1/2 teaspoon lawry's seasoned salt, to taste |
4 dashes tabasco sauce, to taste |
2 cups dry roasted peanuts |
1 cup cashew pieces |
2 cups pretzels (whatever shape you prefer, but small ones are easier to handle) |
5 cups corn chex |
3 cups rice chex |
1 cup wheat chex |
2 cups cheerios toasted oat cereal |
1 cup cheese nips or 1 cup goldfish crackers |
Directions:
1. Fry up the bacon until it's nice and crisp. Note: for those who've asked, 1 pound of bacon (in my experience) will yield between 1/3 to 1/2 cup of drippings. It depends on the bacon you use.
2. Then place the cooked bacon in a container and reserve it for another use- it's the leftover drippings you're after!
3. Pre-heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
4. Melt the butter and bacon drippings together in a saucepan, then stir in the seasonings to make a nice, buttery mix.
5. In a very large bowl, combine the mix ingredients.
6. Gradually stir in the buttery seasoning mix until the dry mix is evenly coated.
7. Spread on cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes.
8. Spread on paper towels to cool.
9. Store in airtight container.
10. Makes about 14 cups Chex mix snack.
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