Cheerio Nuggets

6 cups Cheerios cereal
1 cup peanuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda

Put cereal and peanuts in a large bowl. In a saucepan combine brown sugar, margarine and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes; stir constantly. Remove from heat and add salt and baking soda; mix well. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until well coated. spread evenly on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 250*F. for 15 minutes, stirring twice. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Yield 10 cups