Haystacks By Freda Recipes

HAYSTACKS I

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring sugar, cocoa, milk and butter or margarine to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Stir in oats, coconut, nuts and salt. Drop quickly from teaspoon on wax paper. Let cool.

HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the kidney beans, salt, chili powder and pepper. Cook over medium heat until heated through.
• To assemble the haystacks put a hand full of corn chips on a plate, follow with a spoonful of heated bean mixture, lettuce, tomato, green pepper, onions, olives, carrot, and cheddar cheese. Top with salsa and sour cream.

HOLIDAY HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Heat 2 inches of water in a pot to a simmer. Add the semisweet and milk chocolate to a bowl and place over the pot of simmering water. Allow to melt, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the noodles, almonds and pistachios to a large bowl and set aside.
• When the chocolate has melted completely, pour over the noodle and nut mixture. Mix until everything is well coated in the melted chocolate.
• Using 2 spoons, drop tablespoon mounds onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets. Sprinkle the holiday sprinkles over the top. Allow to dry completely before storing, about 1 hour.

HAYSTACKS BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. #1. Haystacks directions: Melt Chips add shortening, when all melted well, remove from heat. Toss in Noodles, & peanuts, coat well. Drop on wax paper By Tbs. Chill til set.
• 2. #2. ASIAN FLAIR Directions: Make same as for Haystacks above; spoon by Tbs. onto wax paper. add into center of each nest 1 or 2 whole Almonds. Chill till set.
• 3. #3. SHREDDED COCONUT HAYSTACKS Directions: Melt White Choc chips, remove from Heat. add 2 C shredded coconut toss fast and well to coat. Drop by tsp onto wax paper lined sheet, to harden about 35-45 min. or chill in refer
• 4. #4. PEANUT BUTTER HAYSTACKS Directions: Line pan with wax paper. Microwave Chips 1 min. then 10 to 20 sec more,till just melted, and stirs smooth. Stir in Peanut butter. Add: Noodles,& mini marshmallows, toss to coat well. Drop by Tbs onto wax paper lined tray. Chill till ready to serve.
• 5. More VARIATIONS: to all above; Potato sticks can be used in place of noodles. also Small Pretzel sticks can be used in place of noodles. PEANUTS can be added to any of these.

HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Melt the butterscotch chips in a double boiler over simmering water.
• In a medium bowl, combine the melted butterscotch and peanut butter. Add noodles and peanuts and mix well. Drop the batter by the heaped tablespoon onto waxed paper and refrigerate until cool and set, about 20 minutes.

HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Microwave morsels in glass bowl on medium just until shiny.
• Add chow mein noodles and nuts.
• Stir quickly and thoroughly until noodles are evenly coated.
• Quickly spoon onto waxed paper.
• Let them set until dry (about 15 minutes).

PEANUT BUTTER HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter on top of a double boiler, or in a microwave. Blend together.
• Stir peanuts and noodles gently into the melted peanut butter mixture.
• Drop dough by forkfuls onto waxed paper. Cool until set.

"PRETZEL HAYSTACKS"

Steps:

• 1. In a sauce pan, Melt peanut butter and Chips, over low heat. Remove from heat.
• 2. Pour over pretzel sticks in a bowl. Stir to coat well
• 3. drop by teaspoonfull onto waxed paper to cool and set. Yummmy candy. . . a little sweet and salty & crispy treat.