Maple-Soy Snack Mix

• FAST
• MAKE-AHEAD
• VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

1. 12 cups Rice Chex cereal (12 ounces)
2. 1 1/2 pounds roasted mixed salted nuts, such as almonds, cashews, pistachios and peanuts (6 cups)
3. 3 cups Asian rice cracker mix (7 ounces)
4. 3 cups sesame sticks (8 ounces)
5. 3 cups pretzel nuggets or mini pretzels (8 ounces)
6. 2 sticks unsalted butter
7. 1/2 cup grade B pure maple syrup
8. 1/3 cup soy sauce
9. 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste or sambal oelek
10. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 275°. In a large bowl, combine the cereal with the nuts, rice cracker mix, sesame sticks and pretzels.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, maple syrup, soy sauce and curry paste and bring to a simmer, whisking to dissolve the curry paste. Pour the mixture over the snack mix and toss to coat completely. Season generously with salt and pepper and spread on 3 large rimmed baking sheets. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times and shifting the sheets, until nearly dry and toasted. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally. Serve in bowls.