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Southern Party Mix

Candied pretzels Chex cereal pecans and white sesame seeds in a bowl with glasses of beer and a napkin.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

This satisfying snack mix comes together easily, especially when you’ve saved some of your leftover biscuits to make it. Just cut them into cubes before you start.

This recipe was excerpted from 'Cheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking' by Cheryl Day. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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