Comments on: Guest Blogger! Butterscotch Chow Mein Candy

By: Belinda Stubbs

Belinda Stubbs — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:59:06 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! My granddaughter is turning 3 and her birthday party is tomorrow…she is having a Cow Party so this hatstack candy will go perfectly with the theme!!!
They are so delicious!!!!!

By: Neva N. Cohen

Neva N. Cohen — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Hi, I’m new to your site, but I feel like I’ve known you for years after reading your recipes and the funny stories that go with them. I LOVE the pictures. I don’t know why more cookbooks don’t do it!

My husband it not a “sweets” person, but he has to have a batch of “butterscotch” candy every Thanksgiving. His aunt made them by combining butterscotch chips, smooth peanut butter, the noodles and mini marshmallows. No one can pass the bowl without grabbing some!
Thanks again for your site–I think I’m addicted!!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:30:00 +0000

Gail: I called my mother and read your comment to her over the phone. We both agree that we LOVE your thinking! I think we may be related – that would explain the fluid retention on our side, too!

Landon’s mommy: I know just what you mean! I have seen such amazing variations posted here, I am going to have to make tons of these at Christmas and try all of them! these are my son’s thing, so he’ll be thrilled to have more opportunities to be in the kitchen!

By: Landon's_Mommy

Landon's_Mommy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:13:00 +0000

Oh my gosh, I didn’t think anyone outside of my family knew this recipe! These treats have been a staple at family get togethers for as long as I can remember. We’ve always called them Haystacks…and Christmas isn’t Christmas without a BIG batch of Haystacks!

We’ve been known to have a batch of chocolate and a batch of butterscotch haystacks…and we’ve also done many different variations other bloggers have posted about: adding marshmallows or peanuts. One year my aunt added peanuts and raisin to the butterscotch batch. My favorite’s still the plain ‘ol butterscotch ones, though!

By: GailnGA

GailnGA — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:05:00 +0000

Christy,

I couldn’t imagine the holidays without making these…we call them haystacks or spiders. I mix the butterscotch chips with a bag of milk chocolate chips and add a small bag of chopped salted peanuts (no skins). I’ve never had to add shortening to mine either. My kids (most are grown now) love these and two of them cook them every year at their house. I see so many of my favorite recipes here. I’ve been cooking like a fool all week. The scale was up two pounds this morning. Has to be fluid retention…can’t be all this good cooking;)

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:52:00 +0000

You know, I am going to have to try some of these variations, especially since this is such an easy recipe for Brady to do relatively on his own!
Thank you for the ideas!!

By: Christina Martin

Christina Martin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:52:00 +0000

When I was a kid, we used half chocolate and half butterscotch, too, but instead of peanuts we added marshmallows. I love recipes that are so forgiving of substitutions!

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:07:00 +0000

I have to try these new twists on this! Brady will be thrilled!!
I add the crisco just to make the chips a bit runnier, it stirs and spreads over it a bit easier, but it is not required in any way!
Chocolate and butterscotch…….oh my! We may make more this weekend…

By: Dee

Dee — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:15:00 +0000

We used to eat these years ago when I was a kid, but we didn’t use Crisco. I bet that makes them easier to adhere to the noodles, though. We used half butterscotch and half chocolate chips, and added some peanuts. I fixed it one night when I was in college and ate the entire batch myself… LOL

By: Southern Plate

Southern Plate — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:12:00 +0000

Stephanie:
You know, I keep looking at that pic and thinking about how cute he is. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve pulled up my site just to see that cute little pic, lol! I’m so biased but at least you agree!

I LOVE your idea!!!!! I think I’m going to do that at easter this year. I’ve done something similar with rice krispie treats as the nest but I have no idea why I didn’t think of chocolate and chow mein noodles!! I bet they are so cute!!! Thank you!!