Hot Curried Party Mix

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed Chex cereals (rice
• whole-grain
• and corn)
• 1 1/2 cups sesame sticks* if desired
• 1 1/2 cups small thin pretzels
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• available at natural foods stores and many supermarkets

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 250F.
2. In a large bowl toss together cereals, sesame sticks, pretzels, and nuts.
3. In a small saucepan melt butter with soy sauce over moderately low heat and whisk in curry powder, sugar, cayenne, and salt.
4. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal, tossing well, and spread in a shallow roasting pan.
5. Bake mixture 1 hour and transfer to a bowl to cool completely.
6. Party mix keeps in an airtight container 1 month.