Holiday Recipes Heavenly Hash

HOLIDAY RECIPES: HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• Freeze the mixing bowl for 20 minutes before whipping the cream.
• Add 1 tablespoon of pineapple juice from the can to the whipping cream as you whip it.
• Stop when soft peaks form.
• Drain the juice for all the cans of fruit and combine in a large bowl.
• Add the bag of marshmallows.
• Then, fold in the whipped cream.
• Cover and put in the fridge until ready to serve.

GRANDMA'S HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• Heat chocolate bars, chocolate chips, and butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.
• Remove chocolate mixture from heat; stir in walnuts, marshmallows, and vanilla until completely coated. Spread mixture into 9x13-inch baking pan, gently pressing down with spatula to evenly flatten out. Refrigerate until hardened, 4 to 5 hours.

WHITE HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. In 4-quart heavy saucepan, cook sugar, whipping cream and corn syrup over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Heat to boiling over medium heat; cook about 6 minutes, without stirring, to 234°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water. Remove from heat. Add baking chips; stir until smooth.
• Gently stir in marshmallows, coconut and nuts. Drop mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Let stand until firm.

HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• In a saucepan bring water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• In a large bowl, combine rice, pineapple, marshmallows, cherries and about 1 tablespoon cherry juice. In a chilled bowl, whip the cream until peaks form. Fold in confectioners sugar. Fold whipped cream into rice mixture. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

HEAVENLY HASH FRUIT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. FIRST, you will need 1 very large bowl for the salad and a medium mixing bowl for mixing dressing. (My VERY LARGE bowl is about 15 inches in diameter, and about 10 inches tall.) Wash and drain all fresh fruits and celery; allow to drain until as dry as possible. Drain all canned ingredients well.
• 2. Remove grapes from stems, cut in half if you wish, and add to the large mixing bowl. Cut cherries in half, if you wish (and remove stems, if needed). Add all to the salad bowl, along with drained canned orange segments and pineapple chunks.
• 3. Cut up apples and celery as directed in the ingredients list. dd to the large bowl (as per above).
• 4. Peel and slice bananas, and add to the salad bowl.
• 5. If using large marshmallows, cut them into quarters with kitchen shears into the salad bowl. If using miniature marshmallows, just add them to the salad bowl.
• 6. Add walnut pieces to the salad bowl.
• 7. To make the salad dressing, place thawed Cool Whip in a medium mixing bowl. Add mayonnaise and whisk them together. Add sugar, spices, and rum (or almond) extract.
• 8. Mix the dressing well to thoroughly combined.
• 9. Pour dressing over salad in a large bowl.
• 10. Gently fold all ingredients with a rubber spatula until well coated with dressing.
• 11. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving.