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1 cup (8 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup freshly popped popcorn
1 cup nuts
Melt chocolate chips. Add popcorn and nuts and stir until they are well coated. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet or wax paper and let set til firm or put in freezer for five minutes.
BEAR'S HONEY CRACKER JACKS
1/2 c (8 tbsp) honey
1/2 c Margarine
6 c POPPED popcorn
1 c Shelled peanuts
Heat honey and butter in a saucepan until blended. Cool. Pour over mixed popcorn and peanuts, stirring as you pour. When well-coated, spread in a pan in a single layer. Bake at 350 for 5-10 minutes until crisp, stirring several times and watching carefully so it doesn't burn.
SNAIL'S CRUNCHO MIX
Mix:
4 cups crunchy cereal (Cheerios, or Corn Chex, etc)
1 cup peanuts
1 cup small pretzel sticks
1 cup seasoned croutons
Combine: 1/2 cup salad oil or 6 tbsp melted butter
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
In a shallow pan coat crunchy ingredients with the combined oil and seasonings. Heat in oven at 250 for about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on papertowel to cool.
Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine in 1-quart microwavable bowl, uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into large plastic food- storage bag; add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. 9 cups snack.
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