Christmas Nuts'n'Bolts

Growing up my aunt and my cousin ALWAYS made my cousin's 4H Nuts'n'Bolts for Christmas. When I moved out on my own I started to make their delicious Christmas snack.  Then I met my husband and that first Christmas he was so happy to see I make Nuts'n'Bolts. His late grandmother had always made Nuts'n'Bolts and when she passed away there were no more Nuts'n'Bolts. I sometimes wonder if he only married me for my Nuts'n'Bolts. 

I usually make 2 big bathes but this year I'm starting with 3 batches and if I have enough ingredients left I'm making a 4th batch. Because you can never have enough Nuts'n'Bolts and once they're gone...they're GONE! 

I know...I know...you want the recipe. So...HERE it is. Careful...it is soooooo delicious!

Maureen's 4H club Nuts'n'Bolts recipe

(these are the quantities I used today)

8 cups of Crispex or Shreddies (I'm using Shreddies this year)

8 cups of Cheerios

4 cups of Peanuts

1 bag of Alphabet Pretzels (President's Choice...6 cups) you can use sticks or small pretzels too 

1 cup (1/2lb) of butter (melted)

1 cup of cooking oil

1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup of spices/salts.  It calls for Seasoned Salt, but I also add, Mrs. Dash, Steak Spice, Garlic Salt & Onion Salt

 

Liquid mix - Melt butter, stir in everything else.  
In a giant roasting pan - mix in the dry ingredients then pour the liquid mix over top, stirring until completely mixed
Cook at 250 for 1hr, stirring every 15 minutes.

Let cool and hope you have LOTS of big Tupperware containers.