Special K Bars

6 Cups Special K
1 cup white karo syrup
1 cup sugar
2 T butter
1 18 oz jar peanut butter
6 oz choc chips
6 oz butterscotch chips

Mix peanut butter and cereal (ok if cereal gets crushed). On stove top bring karo syrup, sugar and butter to a boil. Mix with cereal. Press into 9x13 pan. Melt chips in microwave 2-3 min. Frost and refridgerate at least 1-2 hrs. Cut at room temp. Store in ziplock or tupperware in cool place.

Caramel Corn

1 cup margarine

2 cups light brown sugar

½ cup light Karo syrup

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

24 cups hot air-popped popcorn = approx 2 cups un-popped

1-2 cups peanuts-optional

Preheat oven to 250. Spray 2 large foil pans with baking spray generously. Divide popped corn evenly between the two pans.

In large pot, melt margarine, stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt on med-high heat. Wait to boil-stirring constantly. Once boiling, boil 5 min without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. (add 1-2 cups of peanuts here) Gradually pour over popped corn. Stir with greased spatula until covered.

Bake for 1 hour-stirring every 15 min. Remove and cool completely. Then break-up corn. Store in air tight container or zip-lock bags.

Chex School Fuel

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
6 Tablespoons butter or margarine
3 Tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups Corn Chex cereal
4 cups Rice Chex cereal
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Cover cookie sheet with waxed paper. In large microwavable bowl, microwave brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup uncovered on high 1 or 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Stir in cereals.
2. Microwave on high 3 minutes, stirring after each minute. Spread on a cookie sheet to cool, about 10 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.
3. In microwave bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on high about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chocolate can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle chocolate over snack. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store in airtight container.

*You can also add 1 cup of broken pretzels, 1/2 cup honey-roasted peanuts, or 1/2 cup raisins with the cereals.