Yield: 44 servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1½ cup | Sugar |
| ½ cup | Margarine -- not diet |
| ½ cup | Milk |
| 1 teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ½ cup | Unsweetened cocoa powder |
| 3½ cup | Rolled oats -- |
| \N \N | Quick-cooking |
| ½ cup | Dried apricots -- minced |
| 1 cup | Dried coconut -- shredded |
| ½ cup | Nuts -- chopped |
Combine the sugar, margarine, milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil 30 seconds; remove from heat. Blend in remaining ingredients, using a wooden spoon to mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper; cool completely. Store with sheets of waxed paper between layers in an airtight container.
Yield: 40-50"haystacks".
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill