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Party Mix
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Originally
posted: 12/01/2002
Last updated:
01/11/2012 |
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Chex Party Mix was popularized in the 1950s and it's still a favorite
snack today, especially during the holidays. Next time you make this tasty
mix, instead of baking it in the oven, why not put it in the Weber Bullet
at the end of a cooking session? You'll make good use of an hour's worth
of residual heat and the mix will pick up a subtle, smoky flavor from the
cooker.What follows is the
Original Chex Party Mix recipe and a spicy variation, but any
similar cereal/snack mix recipe can be baked in the WSM using this
same method.
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always...click on any of the pictures to
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Original Chex Party
Mix
Use the Original Chex
Party Mix recipe found on a box of Chex cereal.
Ingredients
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3
cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup pretzels
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup garlic-flavored bagel chips
6
Tablespoons butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon onion powder |
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bite-sized bagel chips, if available. Otherwise, break regular-sized
chips into 1" pieces. Do not substitute spread or tub products
for butter or margarine. For a low-fat
version, substitute fat-free bagel chips and use only 3 TBSP butter
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Melt butter in a small
pan. Stir in seasonings. Place remaining ingredients in a large mixing
bowl and drizzle with butter mixture, stirring until coated evenly.
I suggest that you bake
the Chex Mix at the end of a cooking session, in part to utilize the
leftover heat in the cooker, but also because the smoke wood will be
burned down and won't overpower the flavor of the mix. If you're firing up
the WSM only to make this recipe, use a very small amount of smoke
wood, perhaps one small chunk of a mild wood at most.
Remove the water pan from the
cooker. Place mix in a perforated grilling wok, wire mesh container, or
disposable foil pan, and bake on the top cooking grate at 250°F for 1 hour, stirring
every 15 minutes. If the cooker wants to run at 300-325°F, bake for 40-45
minutes, stirring every 10 minutes; if running closer to 200°F, bake for
up to 90 minutes. The mix is done when the bagel chips
turn golden brown.
After baking, spread on
paper towels to cool. Store in an airtight container or Ziploc bag.
Makes 12 cups.
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Spicy Chex Mix
Use these ingredients and
the process described above for a hot and spicy mix.
Ingredients
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3
cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup pretzels
1 cup mixed nuts
1
cup bite-size cheese crackers
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 to 3 teaspoons Tabasco or other red pepper sauce
1-1/4 teaspoons seasoned salt |
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not substitute spread or tub products for butter or margarine. |
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Let Your Imagination
Run Wild
Here are some alternative
ingredients that you can substitute in these recipes to customize the mix.
Just keep the total quantities the same—9 cups cereal to 3 cups other goodies.
- Cereals: Honey Nut Chex,
Crispix, Cheerios (Original or Honey Nut)
- Snacks: Pretzels
(sticks,
twists, nuggets), Bugles corn snacks, Pepperidge Farms Goldfish,
Cheez-It crackers
- Nuts: Peanuts (dry
or honey roasted), almonds, pecans, cashews, macadamia, hazelnuts
- Dried fruit:
apple cubes, pineapple cubes, cranberries, cherries
Also, try other seasonings for a real taste twist:
- A favorite barbecue
rub
- Soy sauce
- Teriyaki sauce
- Hot sauce: Tabasco
Original, Chipotle, Green Pepper, Garlic Pepper, or Habanero; Frank's
RedHot; or any red pepper sauce
- Dry mustard
- Italian seasoning
- Chili powder
- Celery salt
- Cumin, coriander, and cinnamon
- Bacon drippings
instead of butter
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