Caramel Nut Crunch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/4 c. margarine
1/2 tsp. salt
6 c. Cheerios cereal
1 c. pecans or peanuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0. Butter jelly roll pan (15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch). Heat brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a 3 qt. saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and nuts until well coated. Spread in pan and bake 15 minutes. Cool until slightly firm, 5 to 7 minutes. Loosen with metal spatula. Let stand until firm, about 1 hour. Store in covered container. Makes about 8 cups.