Crunch 'N Crackle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
2/3 c. water
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 tsp. soda
1/8 tsp. almond extract
1 1/4 c. 100% natural cereal (wheat, corn, rice or other \"crunchy\" cereal)

Preparation

In heavy 2-quart saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat to hard crack (300\u00b0) or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into threads which are hard and brittle.
Remove immediately.
Stir in butter, soda, almond extract and cereal.