Food Friday: Hawaiian Haystacks

From the collection of Gena Philibert-Ortega

Today's recipe comes to us from 1982. "Fabulous Fare" (quotations not mine) from the Granada Hills (California) Stake Relief Society. The Relief Society is the women's auxiliary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Now the cover to this cookbook is interesting and has the tag line "Kissin' wears out Cookin don't!" The truthfulness of that statement matters who you ask ;).

Today's recipe is a favorite at Mormon activities. It's one that others outside the faith have probably not heard of. I present to you, Hawaiian Haystacks.

From the collection of Gena Philibert-Ortega

Now just in case you find this recipe confusing, the first part of the recipe is for the chicken you will be using. Also, although it says it serves 12-15 I would say more like 4-5. 1 cup grated cheese is not very much.

Think of this as a type of tostada. In fact when I worked at a hospital, the cafeteria served Haystacks which was basically a tostado but with Fritos as the base.

Have you had a Haystack?