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    Party Mix for Grownups
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    Serves 2
    5 cups Crispix® (or Chex®)
    1½ cups mixed nuts
    2 cups tiny twist pretzels
    5 tablespoons butter, melted
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    Photo by: Sarah Shatz
    Party Mix for Grownups
    Save and print this recipe on FOOD52.

    Serves 2
    5 cups Crispix® (or Chex®)
    1½ cups mixed nuts
    2 cups tiny twist pretzels
    5 tablespoons butter, melted
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 tablespoon brown sugar
    ½ teaspoon onion powder
    ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    1½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme
    ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    Large pinch cayenne
    1. Heat the oven to 250 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the cereal, nuts and pretzels. In a medium bowl, stir together the remaining ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Drizzle this evenly over the cereal mixture and then use your hands to stir, making sure to distribute everything evenly.
    2. Transfer to a 13x9" baking pan and bake for about 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until crisp and lightly toasted. Spread out on a paper towel-lined baking sheet to cool. Serve or store in an airtight container for up to 4 days. less 
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    Thu, Nov 15, 2012 1:00 PM EST
    When cooking a meal like Thanksgiving, you've got to have your lay-ups: those dishes you know you can count on, the ones to get into mouths quickly and off of your head. Enter: the stress-free hors d'oeuvre. Here are 7 dishes to keep your guests happy while you make your final touches -- 7 pre-Thanksgiving snacks to, well, keep your guests from hurting each other.

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