Sweet & Salty Frito Snack Mix

Ingredients:

1 bag (10.5 oz) Fritos corn chips

2 cups Rice Chex cereal

2 cups mini pretzel twits

1.5 cups nuts (Aunt Debbie uses a tin of mixed nuts)

1 cup brown sugar

0.5 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)

0.5 cup light corn syrup

1 cup mini M&M's

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl, mix together Fritos,, Chex, pretzels, and nuts.
2. In a small saucepan over medium heat melt the butter with the sugar and corn syrup, stirring to help it along.  Bring it to a boil and boil for 4 minutes without stirring.  Remove from heat.
3. Pour the butter mixture over the top of the Fritos mixture and toss to coat.
4. Place into a large roasting pan (or aluminum pan for easy clean up) and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and stir.  Bake for 8 more minutes.
6. Pour contents of the roasting pan onto a parchment paper or wax paper-lined countertop and let cool.
7. Break into smaller pieces and then sprinkle with M&M's.  Store in an airtight container.  Keeps for about a week.