Asian Snack Mix

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon brown mustard prepared
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar 
• 0.8 cup butter melted
• 2 cups cashew halves salted
• 3 ounce chow mein noodles canned
• 4 cups rice cereal squares 
• 0.8 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper red
• 2 tablespoons catsup 
• 1 teaspoon onion powder 
• 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 
• 6.9 ounce wasabi peas canned
• 4 cups wheat cereal squares 

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• oven

Directions

1. Combine first 9 ingredients, and, if desired, sesame oil in a medium bowl until well blended.
2. Combine rice cereal squares and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Slowly stir in butter mixture, tossing to coat.
3. Spread mixture in an even layer in 2 (15- x 10-inch) jelly-roll pans.
4. Bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; spread mixture on paper towels to cool completely.
5. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Rice Chex and Wheat Chex Cereals. Wasabi peas can be found in the ethnic foods aisle of large supermarkets.