Christmas Crunch

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup cashews

Recipe

• grease one 10x15 inch baking pan.
• in a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• continue to cook, without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• remove from heat; stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda. add cereal and cashews; pour into prepared pan and allow to cool. break into pieces and store in air tight container.