'Tis the season for White trash. For those that haven't experienced it, where have you been??? It's the salty-sweet, yummy holiday stress buster. It all started in 2000 when I moved here and was working "in the black building" with Peggy. She gave baggies of it for Christmas and I had no idea what it was. I threw it in my bag and left work to go home to California. I remember trying some somewhere around Seligman and continued through Kingman until the quart sized bag was empty. Fast forward to 7 years later; I'm married with a 2 year old daughter and I make it every year in double batches. The neighbors get some, friends get tins of it, family in California and Wisconsin get a tin mailed to them with their presents. If we have any holiday parties or get togethers, there are baskets of it around.
There are several ways to enjoy white trash. The traditional way, just pick up a handful and eat whatever you get. Some prefer eating the Chex first...(Me) Others prefer leaving the peanuts for the end..(Rob) For Christmas, I like to use the red and green M&M's, but you can use the regular kind. Enjoy! and watch out, it may become a new holiday tradition for you, too!!
White Trash
5 cups Cherrios
5 cups Corn Chex
10 oz mini pretzels
2 cups salted cocktail peanuts
1 lb M&M's
2 bags white chocolate chips
3 Tbs vegetable oil
Melt the white chocolate chips with the oil slowly in the microwave (stirring frequently) Pour over all of the stuff (I use a huge bowl) and gently mix around. Lay wax paper all over your counter and dump it all around to "set". After about 15 minutes or so, it's usually ready to put in tins or baggies.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the recipe!
I'll take it with me to all my gatherings this Christmas:)
I sooooo love white trash. We still talk about it. Thanks for sharing!
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