Nuts and Bolts

Tomorrow we are going over to Joe's aunt and uncle's house for an after Christmas get together.  I volunteered to bring an appetizer, but we have had so many different dips lately that I thought something munchy would be better. Somehow I remembered the amazing Nuts and Bolts that my Grandma Eisele used to make around the holidays.  Luckily one afternoon before she passed away I was at her house and asked how she made it.  I quickly wrote everything down...ON A NAPKIN.

Yesterday I pulled out my trusty napkin and began to prepare a grocery list.

6 TBS butter
2 TBS worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp seasoned salt
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
2 C Corn Chex
2 C Rice Chex
2 C Wheat Chex
2 C Cheerios
1 C cashews
1 C bite sized pretzels
1 C garlic flavored bite sized bagel chips

After I returned from the grocery store, I realized that it is quite simple to make...
First you heat the over to 250 degrees.  In an ungreased roasting pan, melt the butter in the oven.

Then stir in the seasonings.  I added the seasonings and then whisked it all together.  Gradually stir in the remaining ingredients until they are evenly coated.

 Bake for one hour, but you need to stir every fifteen minutes.

Spread onto paper towel to cool, and then store in an airtight container.

This stuff is phenomenal! I believe you can find it on the back of any of the Chex Mix boxes (at least that is what my mom said)...however I just find it in my cookbook on the napkin that I wrote it out on four or five years ago.