Honey crunch nut bars

24 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupButter or margarine
cupHoney
1cupLight-brown sugar, packed
½teaspoonCinnamon, ground
1teaspoonVanilla extract
2cansChow mein noodles (5 oz ea)
1canMixed nuts (6.5 oz)

Directions

Grease a 9" square pan. Put butter, honey brown sugar and cinnamon into a 3 qt. saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat, then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.

Add noodles and gently stir until coated. Stir in nuts. Scrape mixture into prepared pan and pat down level with wax paper. Let stand at least 1 hour before cutting bars with a large, heavy knife.

Per bar: 182 cal, 2 g pro, 21 g car, 11 g fat, 7 mg chol with butter, 0 with margarine, 82 mg sod. Exchanges: ⅔ starch/bread, ⅔ fruit, 2 fat

November '94 Woman's Day, Grand Prize Winner La Choy recipe contest.

Submitted By LINDA SATTERFIELD On 10-17-94