Perfect peanut party mix
18 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ¼ | cup | Creamy peanut butter |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Garlic powder |
| 2⅔ | cup | Corn Chex cereal |
| 2⅔ | cup | Rice Chex cereal |
| 2⅔ | cup | Wheat Chex cereal |
| ⅔ | cup | Salted cocktail peanuts |
| 8 | ounces | Candy coated chocolate piece |
Directions
Preheated 250ø oven. In 15 x 10 x 2 inch baking pan melt butter and peanut butter in oven. Remove. Stir in Worcestershire, salt and garlic powder: mix well. Gradually add cereal and nuts, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Add candy, mixing well. Spread on absorbent paper to cool.
Store in air tight container. Microwave Directions*: In 3½ quart bowl or 13 x 9 x 2 inch microwave-safe dish melt butter and peanut butter on HIGH 1 minute. Stir in Worcestershire, salt and garlic powder; mix well. Gradually add cereal and nuts, stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. Microwave on HIGH 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every 1 ½ minutes. Add candy, mixing well. Spread on absorbent paper to cool. Store in air tight container. *A 650 watt microwave was used. For other wattage ovens, time may need to be adjusted.
Makes 8 cups. Courtesy Ralston-Purina. No copyright shown.