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An Old Fashioned Recipe for the Traditional Chex Party Mix

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An Old Fashioned Recipe for the Traditional Chex Party Mix

This Traditional Chex Party Mix is a long-time favorite in my family. It began in 1986 during my daughter's freshman year in college.She was going to college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Her grandparents often sent her "care packages" from Bedford, Indiana. The Traditional Chex Party Mix always was included in the package along with many others. The students from her dorm wing had made a habit of gathering around in her room just to "check out Grandma's package". There are times when her dorm mates would already look at the package and just wait for her to arrive back in the room.

When my daughter relayed this to her Grandma, the packages arrived more frequently with two times more party chex mix. This remained a tradition for her all through her college days. Now that her grandma has gone on to Heaven, she makes the party mix with her daughters. This year when we were at her house for Christmas, there was a dish of this Traditional Chex Party Mix that she and her 10-year-old daughter had made. Try it. It is sure to become a tradition in your family, too.

TRADITIONAL CHEX PARTY MIX

This is from 1986, a Ralston Purina Company Monkey Break Recipe. It is cut from an old Chex cereal box.

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 1/4 tsps McCormick/Shiling Season-All Seasoned Salt*
4 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 2/3 cups Corn Chex cereal
2 2/3 cups Rice Chex cereal
2 2/3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup salted mixed nuts

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a 15x10x2 inch roasting pan, melt the butter in the oven. Take it out from the oven. Stir together the seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce with the melted butter. Gradually add and mix all the cereal and nuts together until everything is coated. Bake 1 hour at 250 degrees. Stir mixture every 15 minutes during baking for even coating and baking. (see more about monkey break)

Makes 9 cups.

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Any type of seasoned salt will do.

To continue with your chex mix party preparation, do the following.

Microwave Directions: In a 4-qt bowl or 13x9x2-inch microwave safe dish, melt butter on high for 1 minute. Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce. Gradually add cereal and nuts, mixing until all pieces are coated. Microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every two minutes. NOTE: A 650 microwave oven was used to create the directions. Time may need to be adjusted for other wattage ovens.

Enjoy your Chex Mix Recipe!