On Tue 22 Apr 2008 10:23:13a, Wayne Boatwright told us...

> On Tue 22 Apr 2008 10:09:17a, Ms P told us...
>
>>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:14:19 -0400, "jmcquown" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Sheldon wrote:
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For all the years my mother made it, she never used the peanuts and
>>>>>> cashews, but istead used premium mixed nuts (without peanuts) and
>>>>>> more of them. ?
>>>>>
>>>>> What a liar... typical AFLAC (queer duck)... always trying to seem
>>>>> better than normal folk. Your mother did no such thing... no one is
>>>>> going to mess up $10 worth of premium nuts with $3 worth of crap.
>>>>>
>>>>Sheldon, some people pay $100 for a miniscule amount of artfully
>>>>arranged food on a plate. Why not throw $10 worth of premium nuts into
>>>>Chex mix?
>>>>
>>>>Jill
>>>
>>> maybe they like it better that way, those wild and crazy people.
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>
>> It's pretty obvious Sheldon has never made Chex mix or he would know the
>> three boxes of cereal are going to cost close to $10. Plus pretzels and
>> bagel chips.
>>
>> Ms P
>>
>>
>
> Right you are. Making a batchof Chex mix is not a cheap venture today.
> Fifty years ago when it was introduced, maybe, but not today.
>

Usually at the same time my mom made Chex mix, she would also make oven-
roasted, salted pecans. Again, not tht expensive fifty years ago, but not
at all cheap today. Things like that to nibble on were common in our
family, especially around the holidays.

Roasted Salted Pecans

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons salt (adjust for personal taste)
2 pounds (about 5 cups) pecan halves

Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 250F.

Melt butter and add salt, mixing together. Pour over pecans, tossing to
coat well. Pour pecans evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake about 60 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted and
barely colored.


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