New Year's Eve Recipes

Original Chex� Party Mix

6 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3 cups Corn Chex� cereal
3 cups Rice Chex� cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex� cereal
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup bite-size pretzels
1 cup garlic-flavor bite-size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces

Heat oven to 250�F. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

Microwave Directions: In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

Indoor S'mores

2/3 cups light corn syrup
2 tablespoon butter
1 pkg. (11 1/2 oz.) chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 cups Golden Grahams cereal
3 cups miniature marshmallow

Butter rectangular pan 13 x 9 x 2 inches. In a saucepan, heat corn syrup, butter and chocolate chips to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add vanilla and mix well. Pour cereal into a large mixing bowl. Pour corn syrup over cereal, stir quickly until coated with chocolate. Stir in marshmallows, one cup at a time. Press mixture gently in prepared pan. Let stand 1 hour or until set. Cut into squares.

Homemade Granola

3 1/2 cups oats
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt

Toast oats in shallow pan in 350�F oven for 15-20 min. Let cool. Toast almonds in 400� oven about 4 min. stirring once. Combine all ingredients. Mix well. Press firmly into well-greased jelly roll pan. Bake in preheated 350�F oven about 20 min. or until slightly golden. Let cool. Crumble into bite-sized pieces.

Vanilla Popcorn

2 cubes butter
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup

Mix above ingredients in a saucepan, heat and let boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat promptly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix well. Pop 2 bags microwave popcorn (or pop 1 cup popcorn). Pour mixture over popped popcorn. Stir carefully. Let cool.