Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Chocolate Haystacks

Satisfy a sweet tooth and get your crunch at the same time. Keep the ingredients in your pantry and you can whip up a batch whenever you get the urge.

Chocolate Haystacks

1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate)
1 Tbs. shortening (must be the solid at room temp. kind)
1 1/2 cups (3 oz. can) chow mein noodles--broken coarsley

Line a tray with wax paper. Put all chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) for 1 minute. Stir. If not completely melted, Microwave on MEDIUM another 15 seconds and then stir. Repeat 15 seconds until mixture is smooth.

Add chow mein noodles. Stir to coat. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto wax paper. Let stand until cool enough to eat (or until firm). You may have to refrigerate to firm. Store in covered container in refrigerator. Makes 2 dozen.