I almost didn't respond to this thread, as I was worried about sounding like a fop --
Our kitchen is full of gift bags of cookies/cheese cake and Alton Brown's White Trash (beware, it's addictive):
Alton Brown's White Trash
Two 11-ounce bags of white chocolate chips
3½ cups Cheerios cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Corn Chex cereal
1 pound plain M&Ms (red & green, of course) ("Medium" bag)
2½ cups deluxe mixed nuts (salted, no peanuts) (1 can)
2 cups small pretzels
Lay sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper on two large, rimmed cookie sheets. Set aside.
Combine everything except for the white chocolate chips in a very large bowl. Stir until everything is well-mixed. Set aside.
Melt the white chocolate chips into a double-boiler over simmering water. Be careful that the chocolate doesn't scorch. OR melt it in a microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds at a time with your microwave on high stirring in-between. Once the white chocolate has melted, glop it over the cereal mixture. Stir it thoroughly with a rubber spatula.
Pour mixture onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press until the mixture is evenly spread throughout the pan. Keep in a cool place until hardened. Break off into bite-sized pieces. Store in Christmas tins and give some away.
OPTIONS: You can lay the wax paper/parchment directly on your counter if you have room. We use a huge metal bowl for the double boiler and fold the dry ingredients directly into the white chocolate a little at a time. It's a lot easier to stir it in a big bowl than on a cookie sheet.
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