I usually make "haystacks" for Christmas each year. They were always one of my favorites growing up. It is because they are honey and butterscotch favored. An unusual combination that I only eat this time of year. This year I decided to get a little creative and make my "haystacks" into little mangers for baby Jesus. After all, wasn't the baby Jesus placed in a manger filled with hay? So here is a picture of my updated version of this holiday favorite.
The general recipe for "haystacks" is as follows:
12 oz. bag of La Choy Chow Mein Noodles
1 cup of chopped nuts (usually walnuts or pecans)
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup sugar
1-2 Tbs. margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt
11 oz. baf of butterscotch chips
Large and mini-marshmallows for making baby Jesus
Put noodles and nuts in a large bowl. Mix honey, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt in a pan. Boil, then remove from heat and add chips. Stir till melted. Pour over noodles and nuts. Mix and shape into balls or flatten them into ovals for a manger. Place on wax paper to cool.
To make the baby Jesus, cut large marshmallows into fourths for the body and press down onto the manger. For the face cut a mini marshmallow in half and put the sticky side down. With food coloring or an edible marker pen make eyes and a mouth.
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