Nuts and Bolts

For me, it just isn't Christmas without Nuts and Bolts.  They have always been a staple and I can't remember a Christmas without them and I hope I never will!

Tomorrow, my husband and I are having our annual Wine and Cheese Potluck so I thought I had better make a batch to prepare for the party.  I love how simple they are and how good they taste.
For storing I always have them in a ziplock freezer bag and store them either in the fridge or the freezer.

Nuts and Bolts

1 box Shreddies

1 box Cherios

1 bag Pretzel sticks

2 boxes Cheese Nibs

1 large bottle of Worcestershire sauce 

1 lb butter

garlic powder, onion powder and tabasco sauce to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 200.
2. Mix the first four ingredients in a large roasting pan.  If it isn't big enough, use two.
3. Melt the other ingredients in a pot.
4. Pour the melted mixture over the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
5. Place in the oven and cook for 1and 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
6. Lay out on newspaper covered table to absorb some of the excess liquid.
7. Store in freezer bags in the fridge or freezer.