Rice Chex Candy

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) box rice chex
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, sweetened shredded
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
• 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 combine chex cereal, almonds and coconut in a very large mixing bowl. set aside.
• 2 combine butter, corn syrup and sugar in a medium saucepan.
• 3 cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture reaches 235°f (soft ball stage).
• 4 remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla; stir well.
• 5 pour candy mixture over cereal mixture. stir until well combined.
• 6 spread on wax paper to cool.
• 7 store cooled candy in an airtight container.
• 8 this candy freezes remarkably well!
• 9 it makes a pretty gift given in a jar or cellophane bag tied with a ribbon.
• 10 it's very sweet and highly addictive!
• 11 *microwave instructions:.
• 12 combine butter, corn syrup, and sugar in a microwave safe glass bowl. microwave on high 5 minutes.
• 13 stir.
• 14 microwave 5-10 minutes longer until mixture reaches soft ball stage.
• 15 add vanilla and baking soda; stir.
• 16 pour over cereal mixture.