Recipes

Durn Good Chex Mix

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Corn Chex® Cereal
  • 3 cups Rice Chex® Cereal
  • 3 cups Wheat Chex® Cereal
  • 1 cup mixed nuts
  • 1 cup bite-size pretzels
  • 1 cup garlic-flavor bite size bagel chips or regular-size bagel chips, broken into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Goldfish crackers
  • 1 cup Cheerios cereal
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Durn Good Original Seasoning blend
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder


Preparation


Microwave:

  1. In large microwavable bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside.  In small microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds or until melted.  Stir in seasonings.  Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated.
  2. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 6 minutes, thoroughly stirring every 2 minutes.  Spread on paper towels to cool.  Store in airtight container.


Oven:

  1. Heat oven to 250°F.
  2. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels, bagel chips and crackers; set aside.
  3. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven.  Stir in seasonings.  Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated
  4. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.  Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes.  Store in airtight container.

Creole Spice Toasted Pecans

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Durn Good Original Seasoning (or a little more depending on taste)
  • 1 pound pecan halves
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 3 tablespoons Durn Good Hot Sauce
  • 1 tablespoons brown sugar (up to 3 depending on how sweet you prefer)


Preparation

  1. Combine butter, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Durn Good Original Seasoning in a large non-stick skillet and stir until blended; heat until bubbly over medium-low heat.
  2. Add pecans and toss in butter mixture to evenly coat.  Pan-toast pecans over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.
  3. Add brown sugar and stir to blend; continue pan-toasting for 2 to 3 minutes over low heat or until sugar is dissolved and pecans are golden and toasted.
  4. Oven roast at 350° for 5-10 minutes - watch carefully.
  5. Cool.


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