Addictive Texas Trash

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1 (14 ounce) package bite-size corn square cereal (such as corn chex®)
• 1 (14 ounce) package crispy rice cereal squares (such as rice chex ®)
• 1 (14 ounce) package bite-size wheat square cereal (such as wheat chex®)
• 1 (8.9 ounce) box toasted oat cereal rings (such as cheerios®)
• 3 cups salted mixed nuts
• 1 (15 ounce) package mini pretzel twists
• 2 (6 ounce) packages goldfish crackers
• 1 (12 ounce) package sesame snack sticks (optional)
• 1 cup warm (liquid) bacon drippings
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons monosodium glutamate (msg)
• 2 tablespoons liquid smoke flavoring
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 4 teaspoons seasoned salt
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 4 teaspoons garlic powder
• 4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco®)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 250 degrees f (120 degrees c).
• gently mix corn, rice, and wheat squares, oat rings, mixed nuts, mini pretzels, goldfish crackers, and sesame snacks in two 13x24-inch aluminum roasting pans, taking care not to break cereal.
• stir bacon drippings, unsalted butter, worcestershire sauce, msg, liquid smoke, cayenne pepper, seasoned salt, chili powder, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl. cook on high in microwave for 3 or 4 30-second intervals, stirring each time, until mixture is warm, liquid, and fully combined.
• stir seasoning sauce continuously as you pour half over the cereal mixture in each pan. gently stir the snack mix and seasonings with a slotted spoon until thoroughly coated; do not crush cereal.
• bake in the preheated oven until sauce is completely absorbed and the snack mix is crisp, about 2 hours; stir gently every 15 minutes. cool completely and store in airtight containers. the snack mix stores well in freezer in airtight freezer bags, if it makes it that long.