Chewy Chex Mix

One of the things I love most about visiting family, is trying new foods, and then grabbing the recipes of the ones I like!  This recipe can also be made with the variations below.  Enjoy!

Chewy Chex Mix

Ingredients

• 6 cups Rice Chex
• 6 cups Corn Chex
• 4 cups pretzel sticks

• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup Karo Syrup
• 1 cup butter

Directions

Break the pretzel sticks in half.  Mix the Chex and pretzel sticks in a very large bowl. 

In a saucepan, cook the sugar, Karo Syrup, and butter over medium heat (no higher or it will alter the sugar).  Cook -- stirring constantly -- until it comes to a rolling big-bubble boil, then pour over chex mixture.  Stir quickly.  When coated, set out to cool on a flat surface (I just use our kitchen table). 

Store in an air tight container.

Variations

Here are some different things you can try using this recipe:

• In the Chex mixture, alternate/add m&m's, nuts, graham crackers, etc.
• You can use either stick margarine or tub margarine.  I have tried both ... the tub butter version comes out a little bit stickier, but otherwise tastes similar.  I have not used real butter yet.
• Instead of setting the completed mixture on a flat surface, try using wax paper.

Let us know how it turns out!