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Spicy Straw Stacks

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 29, 2010
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Make these irresistible sweet-salty jumbles out of mixed nuts and--surprise--uncooked chow mein noodles.

Spicy Straw Stacks

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 can (11.5 oz) mixed nuts
  • 1 cup chow mein noodles
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment or waxed paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and peppers. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until sugar melts and glaze begins to thicken. (Mixture will look foamy.)
  • Step 
    3
    Remove from heat; stir in nuts and chow mein noodles. Immediately drop in stacks of about 2 tablespoons each onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Cool completely.

Nutrition

190 Calories
15g Total Fat
3g Protein
13g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Piece
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
22%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
22%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
4%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
7g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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