Mexicali Crunch

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups corn flakes
• 8 cups crispix cereal or 8 cups chex cereal
• 3 cups corn or 3 cups tortilla chips
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup margarine (not low fat)
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup or 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f.
• 2 in large roasting pan combine cereals, chips and peanuts.
• 3 in medium saucepan combine margarine, syrup, brown sugar and taco seasoning.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• 5 pour over cereal mixture and toss gently to coat well.
• 6 bake 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 7 cool, stirring frequently while cooling.
• 8 store in tightly covered container.
• 9 variation: for a texicali version of this spicy snack, substitute 5 tablespoons of chili seasoning mix for the taco seasoning.