Tasha's Crazy Crunch AKA CRACK

Tasha's Crazy Crunch AKA Crack 1 ½ cup sugar ½ cup light karo syrup 2 sticks magarine... 1 tsp vanilla¾ tsp salt mix all above and boil (on candy thermo notch before 250 degrees… or soft ball?? – my mom’s terminology…) I usually bring to a boil for 3-5 mins… mix the following:12 cups cereal (chex, golden grahams, honey comb and any others you want…)1 cup pretzel sticks1 cup peanuts/pecans (if don’t use nuts – then add another ¾ cup of cereal or pretzel sticks) mix sugar mix w/cereal mix and bake on greased cookie sheet for 1 hour at 250 degrees – stirring every 15 mins… place on greased foil to cool and “crisp”