Betsy 4 cups tortilla strips, broken into 1 1/2″ pieces.
4 cups Crispix cereal
1 3.5 oz pkg. microwave popcorn, popped
3 cups pecans
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 Tbs. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. cayenne (red pepper)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1. Combine tortilla strips, cereal, popcorn and pecans in a bowl.
2. In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon, cayenne, and corn syrup. Heat to a boil and stir for five minutes.
3. Pour syrup over dry ingredients and toss together gently. Spread on a flat pan.
4. Cover and bake at 300 for one hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Uncover and bake and stir another hour. Cool. Stir, Store in a tightly covered container.