TIJUANA TRASH

TIJUANA TRASH 2 cups tortilla chips, broken into 1 inch pieces (I like to use small Tostitos and break them in half) 1 1⁄2 cups Crispix cereal or 1 1⁄2 cups Corn Chex 4 -5 cups popped popcorn 6 ounces nuts, of choice (I like Spanish peanuts and almonds) 4 tablespoons light corn syrup 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons brown sugar 3⁄4 tablespoon chili powder 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Combine tortilla chips, cereal, popcorn and nuts in a large roasting pan. (Lining the pan with foil first helps the clean-up later--). Combine corn syrup, butter, brown sugar, chili powder, cinnamon and cayenne pepper in a small saucepan and heat to boiling. Pour over the cereal-popcorn mixture in the pan; stir to coat thoroughly. Bake uncovered 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Remove from oven and turn onto a sheet of waxed paper to cool. will keep in an airtight container for about 2 weeks.