Coyote Droppings

The following concoction, called anything from "Piggy Toes" to "Coyote Droppings," is quite possibly the most addictive snack food ever created. If you make just a single recipe, prepare to be banished to the kitchen by enraged guests before the end of the first quarter with orders to make more or suffer severe beatings.

Ingredients
2 cups light brown sugar

1 cup margarine (yes, you actually DO need to use margarine for this one)

½ c. light corn syrup

½ tsp. baking soda

1 14 ½ ounce bag baked Cheetos or other cheese puffs

Directions

Preheat oven to 250° F. Spray a large oven-safe metal bowl with nonstick cooking spray and empty the cheese puffs into it.

In a heavy saucepan, mix sugar, margarine and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and keep boiling for five minutes, stirring frequently.

Remove pan from heat and mix in baking soda. Mixture will turn white and become slightly foamy.

Pour syrup mixture over cheese puffs and toss VERY thoroughly to coat all the puffs. Bake for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Spread baked puffs onto waxed paper, separating as much as possible (you will end up with a few stuck in clumps). Allow to cool completely.

To say that you can't eat just one of these is a gross understatement. I'm not kidding about the "single batch" mistake.

If you use a large enough bowl, you can cook a double recipe all at once. Increase baking time by 20 minutes or more, as needed. Watch the puffs and pull them from the oven when they begin to take on a slight golden-brown color.