Bon Appetit Friends

1 box Corn Chex cereal (I used all Rice Chex, and it was fine.) 1 box Crispix cereal 7 oz. coconut (I used unsweetened, but I don't think it matters) 1 c. slivered almonds 2 c. Karo syrup 2 c. sugar 2 c. butter 1/8 t. salt 2 t. vanilla Mix together cereal, coconut and almonds. Mix Karo syrup, sugar and butter together and boil 2 minutes. Add salt and vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated. Spread onto a cookie sheet or wax paper to cool. Someone used to bring this to us at Christmas time, and we would devour it. Lo and behold, I found it in my extensive ward cookbook collection. It is as easy as rice crispy squares.

3 or 4 parts milk to 1 part half & half then use whatever hot cocoa mix you want, but just add 1/3 more than the recipe calls for This is what I imagine the hot cocoa tasted like on "The Polar Express" "as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars." I only recommend drinking this about once a year. I've already had it twice this week. I better stop.