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Old 12-12-2005, 10:48 PM
Guinastasia Guinastasia is offline
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Help me find a recipe for this

Every year, the people who process death certificates for my father send him a big container of this really yummy snack mix for Xmas. It's got pretzels, Chex, raisins, M&M minis, Cheerios, popcorn and peanuts and it's coated in melted white chocolate. Absolutely delicious.

Anyone know the name of this and where I could find a recipe?
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:17 PM
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I know something similar (using Australian ingredients) under the name White Chocolate Party Mix. It looks like there's a US-centric recipe for it here.
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Old 12-12-2005, 11:43 PM
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It sounds like you just mix the ingredients you listed. Then stir. You could try white chocolate chips instead of a chocolate coating.

Now I'll stand aside and wait for someone to make a dark joke about the senders (may I suggest "The secret ingredient is other people's pain" or the like?).
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Old 12-13-2005, 12:47 AM
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Every year, the people who process death certificates for my father...
How many times has your father died?
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Old 12-15-2005, 04:56 PM
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How many times has your father died?
I don't know, I lost count.

(For those who weren't aware, my father is a mortician.)

Seriously, thanks for the link, I'll have to try it. The only trouble is that you have to keep it somewhere cool, because the coating tends to melt and get really gummy.
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Old 12-15-2005, 06:30 PM
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The only trouble is that you have to keep it somewhere cool
And that's a difficulty during your winter?
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Old 12-15-2005, 06:30 PM
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(For those who weren't aware, my father is a mortician.)
So many jokes and inappropriate questions...
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Old 12-15-2005, 06:43 PM
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I've had some of that party mix, but with the addition of powdered sugar on the top, and a lighter coating of the white chocolate so it's not quite so messy. I think the person said they put in in a baggy and shook it to coat it IIRC.
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Old 12-15-2005, 07:20 PM
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The only trouble is that you have to keep it somewhere cool.
Wait, your father is a mortician, and you're having trouble finding somewhere to keep it cool?
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