Merry Crunchmix

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1 cup planters cashews 
• 3 oz jell-o cherry flavor gelatin black
• 3 Tbsp plus light
• 7 cups popped popcorn 
• 1 cup pretzel twists 
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 300F.
2. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil or waxed paper.
3. Combine popcorn, pretzels and nuts.
4. Cook butter and syrup in saucepan on low heat until butter is melted.
5. Add sugar and dry gelatin mix; cook and stir 2 min. or until gelatin is completely dissolved. Bring to boil on medium heat; simmer on low heat 5 min.
6. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss to evenly coat.
7. Add to prepared pan; use 2 forks to spread into even layer.
8. Bake 10 min.; cool. Break into small pieces.