Sweet Party Mix

4 cups bite-size corn square cereal

4 cups bite-size rice square cereal

2 cups pretzel knots

1 cup sliced almonds

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

6 Tablespoons butter or margarine

3 Tablespoons light corn syrup (Karo syrup)

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup dried cranberries (Craisins), raisins, blueberries, or cherries

In a large roasting pan, combine corn cereal, rice cereal, pretzels and almonds; set aside.

In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate, without stirring., for 5 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat, stir in baking soda and mix well. Pour over cereal mixture; stir gently to coat.

Bake at 300 degrees in the oven for 15 minutes. Stir cereal mixture and bake for 5 minutes more. Remove from oven; stir in dried fruit. Spread on a large piece of buttered foil to cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.