Warning!

Here is a recipe I received from my mother in law that I just LOVE.... I am warning you now so don't blame me if you eat the whole darn batch when you make them. They call for cocktail peanuts but I didn't have any so I put cashews in this batch and OMG is it yummy....
It is a fun recipe to make with kids. Enjoy


Caramel Pretzel Mix:

1 box crispex cereal
1 bag stick pretzels
1 can cocktail peanuts (with out skins) or cashews or both:-)
dump in a brown grocery bag set aside,

On low heat in saucepan
melt 2 sticks of butter (I told you not to eat the whole batch)
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cups lite Karo syrup, stirring constant bring to boil remove from heat
add 1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda (mixture will foam up)
stir until well blended
pour over mix in brown bag and shake well (stir if you have to)
roll bag closed and put into the microwave for 1 minute on high, take out and shake well
return to microwave heat on high for 1 minute, remove and shake repeat this 2 more times for a total of 4 minutes in microwave.

spread mixture out on wax paper and let cool.

ENJOY!!