Halloween Party Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) package pretzels
1 (10 1/2 ounce) package miniature peanut butter filled butter flavor crackers (I use Ritz)
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) package M&M's
1 (18 1/2 ounce) package candy corn

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine first 3 ingredients.
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.
Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam).
Pour over pretzel mixture and stir until coated.
Pour into a greased 15x10 inch baking pan.
Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Break apart while warm.
Cool completely.
Toss with M&M's and candy corn.
Store in airtight container.