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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cups 50g Recipe makes 9 cups) The following items or measurements are not included below: 2 cups tortilla chips
Calories 243
Calories from Fat 136		(56%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 15.2g	23%
	Saturated Fat 4.6g	23%
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.3g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 13mg		4%
Sodium 216mg		9%
Potassium 166mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 25.7g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 2.5g	10%
	Sugars 10.1g
Protein 4.2g		8%
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Tijuana Trash

Recipe #109764 | 1¼ hours | 15 min prep

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By: EdsGirlAngie
Jan 28, 2005

The most fiendishly addictive snack mix I've ever had! You can pump up the red pepper if you like; I like it just like this, however. And, you can "mix up" the nuts a bit, but I like those salty Spanish peanuts and some almonds, perhaps even Smokehouse almonds. Make a big batch for your next party; you can't stop eating it!

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Ingredients

2 cups tortilla chips, broken into 1 inch pieces (I like to use small Tostitos and break them in half)
1 1/2 cups Crispix cereal or Corn Chex
4-5 cups popped popcorn
6 ounces nuts, of choice (I like Spanish peanuts and almonds)
4 tablespoons light corn syrup
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 tablespoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2
Combine tortilla chips, cereal, popcorn and nuts in a large roasting pan.
3
(Lining the pan with foil first helps the clean-up later--).
4
Combine corn syrup, butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan and heat to boiling.
5
Pour over the cereal-popcorn mixture in the pan; stir to coat thoroughly.
6
Bake uncovered 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes.
7
Remove from oven and turn onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool.
8
will keep in an airtight container for about 2 weeks.

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From: Stay@Home Chef

On Feb 8, 2010

Excellent recipe! I made a giant batch of this for the Super Bowl party that I was attending and it was completely cleaned up. I can't thank you enough! I used: broken pretzel rods, goldfish (multi-colored), corn chex, broken tortilla chips, spanish peanuts, smokehouse almonds, popcorn, and a quadrupled batch of the glaze.

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From: rnmommy02

On Feb 2, 2010

LOVE THIS. Definitely addictive! The sweet is like a light carmel corn and then the warmth hits. SO GOOD! Thanks so much for sharing.

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From: 4Susan

On Dec 21, 2005

Excellent! My kids like it and I love light sweet & spicy taste. I used lots of chex and pretzels - and leftover chips, etc - different every time. GREAT with raisins too.

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From: ~Leslie~

On Nov 25, 2005

This is the most amazing recipe for a delicious and different snack!! We all loved this and I will be making it again and again. I added some Cheerios to the mix, just because I had some and they were a great addition. I just bumped up the amount of the sauce and spice ingredients a bit to make up the difference. The unusual combination of cayenne, chili powder, butter sugar and cinnamon make for an unbelievably delicious mix. Wildly addicting?? Absolutley!! Thanks for posting a great recipe!!

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