Honey Smackin Haystacks Recipes

HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• 1. Mix the first four ingredients together. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar disolves.
• 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat to soft ball stage stirring constantly.
• 3. Once at soft ball stage, remove from heat and add 3 cups of coconut and mix well. Drop by teaspoon full onto wax paper on a cookie sheet. Store in the fridge.

NO-BAKE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Mix the oats, coconut, peanuts, and raisins together in a large bowl.
• Stir the sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa powder together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute and immediately remove from heat. Stir the vanilla into the cocoa mixture; pour over the oat mixture and stir to coat. Scoop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture and drop into haystack-like piles onto waxed paper; allow to cool completely before serving.

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.

THE INCREDIBLE, EDIBLE AMISH HAYSTACK DINNER

Steps:

• 1. Brown your ground beef and drain. Add spaghetti sauce and taco seasoning. Prepare noodles or rice as per package instructions. Keep beef and rice or noodles warm as you prepare veggies.
• 2. To serve: Each person gets a large bowl. Start with a base of tortilla chips, broken Ritz crackers or Fritos corn chips. Start your haystack with a pile of hot rice or hot noodles. Top with meat sauce. Then move on down the line forming a large mound or haystack with your chosen optional ingredients. Top with either warm, creamy cheese sauce or salsa, guacamole, additional shredded cheddar and sour cream. The height of your haystack is up to you! Enjoy!

HONEY SMACKIN' HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Combine cereal and coconut together in a large pie plate or bowl..set aside.
• Place the vanilla chips in a microwave safe bowl and cook at 30 second intervals until melted, stirring after each interval until melted and smooth.
• Pour melted chips over mixture and mix well. Scoop tablespoons of the mixture onto waxed paper covered trays.Refrigerate until firm. Store in refrigerator.
• I made a few chocolate ones too.