11/7/06

Caramel Cheerios

Here is a fun after school snack!

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup light karo syrup
1 tsp baking soda
12 cups cheerios
2 cups raisins and peanuts mixed

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Grease large pans or cookine sheets. Heat sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a qt. saucepan over medium heat. Stil Contantly until bubbly around edges. Cook uncovered 2 minutes longer. Remove, from heat stir in baking soda until foamy and light colored. Pove over cereal, peanuts and raisins. in a qt bowl until mixture is coated. Spread evenly in pans. Bake for 15 minutes.