Author Notes
We all love Chex Mix. For us foodies, that creates a problem. It's just too common, too easy and over-promoted during Superbowl. So I came up with a version that will please the gourmet as well as the casual snacker. —janet voris
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Ingredients
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2 cups
each: Corn, Rice and Wheat Chex cereal
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1 cup
Fried peas
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1 cup
Sesame sticks (or chow mein noodles)
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2 cups
Whole roasted nuts (peanuts, honey roasted peanuts, cashews, almonds)
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1/2 stick
Butter (or 1/4 cup of alternate oil)
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2 tablespoons
Granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon
Soy sauce
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1 tablespoon
Hoisen sauce
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1 1/2 teaspoons
Sesame oil
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1/2 teaspoon
Granulated garlic (or garlic powder)
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1 1/2 teaspoons
Chinese 5 spice powder
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2 tablespoons
Brown sugar
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Popcorn Salt (or fine salt)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 250°
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In a large bowl, mix together cereal, peas, sesame sticks and nuts. Set aside
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In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave (or in a small pot on stovetop)
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Add next 6 ingredients. ( DO NOT ADD BROWN SUGAR YET) Mix well
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Drizzle over cereal mixture and toss to coat well.
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Now, sprinkle in brown sugar and toss again.
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Transfer to a 17x13 sheet pan. Spread out evenly and LIGHTLY salt.
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Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 mins and LIGHTLY re-salting after each time.
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Cool completely. Store in covered container. Keeps for a few weeks.
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