Create your own version of nuts and bolts snack mix in the microwave. Take the original recipe, found in resource 1, and alter it to your personal tastes. The only items you need for this snack mix to live up to its name are ring-shaped cereal (nuts) and pretzel sticks (bolts). This recipe makes six cups of snack mix, but you can double it for a large party.
Instructions
1. Place the butter in the 1-cup microwave-safe bowl and heat over high for 90 seconds or until the butter has melted. Stop the microwave every 30 seconds to stir the butter.
2. Add the Worcester sauce, garlic, onion, liquid smoke, and cayenne pepper.
3. Mix the cereal, mixed nuts and pretzel sticks together in the 2-quart microwave-safe bowl.
4. Pour the butter mixture over the cereal mixture, and toss to coat the cereal, pretzels and nuts completely.
5. Place the cereal mixture into the microwave and heat on high for 2 minutes. Remove the cereal and stir.
6. Return the cereal to the microwave and heat for another 2 minutes on high power. Stir. Then finish heating the cereal mix for 2 to 3 final minutes on high power.
7. Spread the cooked mixture onto a surface to allow to cool completely before transferring to an airtight container for storage.
