Caramel Corn Pops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 box (10.9 oz.) Corn Pops cereal
1 c. pecan halves
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250\u00b0.
Combine cereal and nuts in a greased, large, shallow baking pan.
In a saucepan, bring butter, sugar and corn syrup to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove form heat; add vanilla and soda.
Pour caramel mixture over cereal and nuts; stir well.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Pour onto waxed paper and break apart; allow to cool.
Store in airtight container.
Yields approximately 10 cups of snack mix.