Kentucky Bourbon Bacon Chex Mix - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (15 ounce) bag chex mix traditional snack mix
    1 cup pecan halves
    1/2 lb bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled (6 to 8 slices)
    1/2 cup packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup butter
    1/4 cup light corn syrup
    2 tablespoons Bourbon
    3/4 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
Preparation
    Heat oven to 300\u00b0F Line two 15x10x1-inch pans with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix snack mix, pecans and bacon. Set aside.
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Cool 2 minutes. Carefully stir in bourbon and chipotle chili powder. Pour over snack mixture; toss until evenly coated.
    Spread snack mixture on pans. Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, to caramelize mixture. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Break into pieces. Store covered in refrigerator.

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