Ingredients
6 cups popped popcorn3 cups Crispix2 cups Cheerios1-1/4 cups pecan halves1-1/4 cups dry-roasted peanuts1 cup packed brown sugar1/2 cup butter, cubed1/4 cup light corn syrup1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
In a greased roasting pan, combine the popcorn, cereals and nuts. In a large saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and corn syrup to a boil. Boil until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage), about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; immediately stir in vanilla and baking soda. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Store in airtight containers.
