Cheerios Nuggets

Ingredients

• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 12 c margarine softened
• 14 c light corn syrup
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 tsp baking soda
• 6 c Cheerios cereal
• 1 c salted Spanish peanuts
• 1 c raisins

Directions

1. Heat oven to 250
2. Grease two 9 x 13-inch pan
3. Heat brown sugar margarine corn syrup and salt in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat stirring constantly until bubbly around edges
4. Cook uncovered stirring occasionally for 2 minutes longer
5. Remove from heat stir in baking soda until foamy and light colored Pour over cereal peanuts and raisins in greased 4-quart bowl Stir until mixture is coated
6. Spread evenly in pans
7. Bake 15 minutes
8. Stir
9. Let stand just until cool about 10 minutes Loosen mixture with metal spatula
10. Let stand until firm about 30 minutes
11. Break into bite size pieces
12. Makes about 10 cups of snack