Tijuana Tidbits
4 C tortilla chips broken
3 C Crispix cereal
1 bag (3-3.5 oz) microwaved popcorn - popped (8-9 cups) (It’s
easy and fast)
1 can 12oz mixed cocktail nuts (2.5 C)
1/2 C light
corn syrup Now I use 3/4 C (9/25/12)
1/2 C
butter
"
" 3/4 C
1/2 C brown sugar
"
" 3/4 C
1 T chili powder
"
" 2T**
1/8 t
cinnamon
"
" 1/2 t To cover the ingredients
better and make it more crunchy
Preheat oven to 250º
Combine tortilla chips,
cereal, popcorn & nuts in large roasting pan
Combine corn syrup,
butter, brown sugar, chili powder and cinnamon in small sauce
pan and heat to boiling.
Pour over cereal mix in pan stirring to coat. Bake 1 hour stirring every 20 min. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.
NOTE: I use a large bowl and
2 spatulas to toss 1/3 of the liquid at a time into the dry
ingredients to thoroughly mix the liquid and dry ingredients.
Makes 18 cups.
**
Different chili powder will have
different flavors so try more or less