Family Circle Offers Chex Mix Recipe
Posted Nov 21, 2010
At our house every year during the Holiday season we never go without making Chex Mix. I almost forgot to make it before Thanksgiving this year until I saw my little reminder in the December issue of Family Circle. This month's Family Circle offers a great chex mix recipe.
The recipe they give is close to what I usually make, but I’m a huge fan of cashews so I usually double up. They call for a ¼ cup of butter…Ha! Ours usually ends up with at least 2 full sticks. To quote the immortal words of Paula Deen... “You can never have too much butter.” I notice Family Circle’s recipe didn’t have garlic powder either.
You can find the recipe on page 160 of the December issue, but I think it is missing some key ingredients. Here is my version. I feel the Cheerios and thin pretzel sticks are better since they absorb more of the butter and Worcestershire sauce. And to me, the rye chips are essential.
- 2 sticks of butter, cut into ¼ inch pads
- 2 tsp of seasoning salt (I prefer Lawry’s)
- 5 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 (10 oz) can of mixed nuts
- 1 (10 oz) can of cashews (optional)
- 1 box of Corn Chex
- 1 box of Wheat Chex
- 1 box of Rice Chex
- 1 box of Cheerios
- 1 (8 oz) bag of Gardetta’s Roasted Garlic Rye Chips
- 3/4 box of Mister Salty thin Pretzel sticks
- Heat oven to 250 degrees
- Combine all ingredients into a large roasting pan EXCEPT for butter and seasonings
- Place pads of butter in a random pattern on the top of the mix then shake drops of Worcestershire sauce on the pads of butter and sprinkle a little of the seasoning salt and garlic powder over the top
- Place in over and cook for 15 minutes, then pull out, stir the mix thoroughly and then repeat step #3 over again every 15 minutes until you have reached one hour
- For the mix you are going to eat over the next two weeks you can keep in tins, you can freeze the rest if you would like
When I bring a gigantic tin of this up to the office, it is gone in less than 7 minutes. I promise it will be a huge hit at home too. Find more great recipes and tips on keeping your family health and happy with a subscription to Family Circle, 15 issues a year for $15!