Crunchy Caramel Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
• 3 cups Rice Chex
• 1 cup peanuts
• 2 cups pretzels, small twisted
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   In a 13x9x2 baking pan combine the 1st four ingredients. Set aside.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan combine sugar, margarine and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts and mixture comes to boiling.

3. 3

   Cook without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat.

4. 4

   Stir in baking soda and cream of tartar.

5. 5

   Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture. Kind of mix it up.

6. 6

   Bake in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Transfer to a large shallow pan. Cool.

8. 8

   Keep mix at room temperature for no more than one week in a tightly covered container or freeze in freezer bag for up to 3 months.