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Caramel Nut Crunch Recipe

I discovered this crispy snack recipe on a box of cereal years ago. It's been a Christmas favorite with my friends and family ever since.

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Caramel Nut Crunch Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups Cheerios
1 cup pecan halves
1 cup walnut halves
1 cup salted dry roasted peanuts
1 cup whole unblanched almonds

Directions

In a saucepan, heat the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt over medium heat for 5 minutes or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.
In a large heat-proof bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour hot syrup over cereal mixture; stir until well coated. Spread into greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until crisp, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack until slightly firm. Yield: 8 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1/2 cup) equals 300 calories, 21 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 228 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Nut Crunch in Country Woman Christmas Annual 2004, p25