1970s Chex Mix Food

THE ORIGINAL CHEX PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees.
• Melt butter in large roasting pan in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
• Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.

THE ORIGINAL CHEX PARTY MIX (1966)

Steps:

• Heat oven to very slow (250 degrees F).
• Melt butter in a shallow pan over low heat.
• Stir in Worcestershire sauce and seasoned salt.
• Add Chex and nuts. mix over low heat until all pieces are coated.
• Heat in oven 45 minutes.
• Stir every 15 minutes.
• Spread out on absorbent paper to cool.

REAL ORIGINAL CHEX PARTY SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 275 F.
• Melt the margarine or butter in a shallow pan over low heat. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, and garlic salt.
• Combine the Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, nuts, and pretzel rods in a large bowl and drizzle with half of the butter mixture. Carefully mix with a wooden spoon to avoid breaking the pretzels and cereal squares. Repeat with the remaining butter mixture, evenly coating all the pieces.
• Place the mix in a shallow baking pan with sides. Bake for 25 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes to evenly toast the mixture.
• Cool for at least 15 minutes and enjoy.

TRADITIONAL CHEX PARTY MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Heat butter in a shallow roasting pan (15" x 10" x 2") in oven until melted. Remove pan from oven.
• Stir in seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add Rice Chex, Wheat Chex, Corn Chex, and nuts.
• Mix well until all ingredients are coated.
• Heat in oven 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Spread on paper towels to absorb excess fat and to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.

ORIGINAL CHEX MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Heat Butter in large 8-quart pot until melted and add seasoning salt and Worcestershire sauce and set aside.
• In large bowl, measure all 3 cereals, nuts, and pretzels and mix together.
• Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and stir until evenly coated.
• Place mixture in a large pan (I usually use my roasting pan) and bake for 1 hour, stirring approximately every 15 minutes.

ORIGINAL CHEX® PARTY MIX

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted. Stir in seasonings. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
• Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container.