White Trash Tradition

Last  night I  made our tradional white trash mix.  We have been  making this delicious   mix for more than ten years.  We got the recipe from Gramma Suzy who got it from Ursula Knausel who has a cooking school in Atlanta.  Pops and I took a class from her while we were dating and had a great time.    Well--I enjoyed it--Pops enjoyed the food she prepared and talking to her and all the other students. Ursula used to host a gingerbread house night for parents and their children at Christmas.  She usually offers the class in November.  She is a delight and your kids would enjoy her class. 

The ingredients are as follows:

14 ounce box of graham cereal
1 pound raisins
8 oz chopped dates (i leave these out because the girls don't like them)
4-5 cups mixxed nuts
12-ounces semi sweet chocolate chipds

Toss all the above ingredients into  double thick 13 gallon trash bag

Place 1 stick of butter, 13 ounces of plain peanut butter in sauce pan until butter is melted, (not boiling) blend well.
Take off heat and stir in 2 tsp almont extract and 1/2 tsp salt. 

Pour over the incredients in the trash back and toss to cover.
Empty 1 pound confectioners sugar into the bag and toss again.  Let cool and put in airtight container.