How To make Snack Mixes

SNACK MIX BASE:

5 c Cereal*
1 1/2 c Chow mein noodles OR
-pretzels 1/3 c Butter or margarine;
-melted Snack Mix Ingredients

trOPICAL:

1 c Cashews OR Macadamia nuts
1 c Coconut chips
1 tb Soy sauce
1/2 ts Garlic powder
1/2 ts Ground ginger

BARBECUE:

1 c Peanuts
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
1 ts Barbecue spice
ds Garlic powder

HOT AND SPICY:

1 c Peanuts
2 ts Chili powder
1 ts Garlic powder
1 ts Bottled hot pepper sauce

HERBED PECAN:

1 c Pecans; broken
1 tb Dried parsley flakes
1 ts Dried thyme; crushed
1/2 ts Celery salt
1/2 ts Onion powder

CURRY:

1 c Peanuts
2 ts Curry powder
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
1/4 ts Onion salt

trADITIONAL:

1 c Mixed nuts
1 tb Worcestershire sauce
1/2 ts Seasoned salt
ds Garlic powder *Bite-size wheat, rice or corn squares or shredded wheat cereal; round toasted oat cereal (Cheerios); crispy corn and rice cereal bites (Crispix) Combine desired cereal and chow mein noodles or pretzels in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Stir together melted butter or margarine and
desired Snack Mix Ingredients. Pour over cereal mixture, tossing gently till well coated. Bake in a 325F oven about 25 minutes, stirring once or twice. Spread in a large shallow pan or on foil to cool. Makes about 7 1/2 cups.