Hawaiian Heavenly Hash Food

NANA'S HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• Stirring constantly, toast pecans in a dry medium-hot iron skillet until fragrant! Be careful not to scorch them! Set aside to cool, then chop!
• Add water to saved fruit juices to make 2 cups; bring to boil and dissolve gelatin.
• Add 2 cups cold water and cool until partially set.
• Add all ingredients EXCEPT cool whip.
• When thickened but not completely set, fold sour cream into cool whip, then into jello-fruit mixture until well combined.
• Pour into a pretty clear glass bowl, or trifle bowl ~ this makes a large amount!
• Chill for several hours before serving.

HAWAIIAN HASH

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oils over medium-high heat. Add sweet potatoes, onion, pepper and gingerroot; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add water. Reduce heat to low; cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Stir in next 5 ingredients; cook and stir over medium-high heat until heated through, about 2 minutes. Top servings with cilantro and, if desired, chopped macadamia nuts.

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.

HEAVENLY HASH (FRUIT SALAD)

Steps:

• Combine fruit, sugar and marshamallows.
• Fold whipping cream into fruit mixture.
• Keep chilled until serving time.

HAWAIIAN SALAD/HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• After draining the fruits, pat them with paper towels to get more moisture off.
• Stir together sour cream and Cool Whip. Add remaining ingredients and stir gently to combine.
• Chill at least 4 hours.

HEAVENLY HASH

Steps:

• Mix everything together in a large bowl.
• Chill about 1 hour.

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 CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat or in microwave; remove from heat and let cool several minutes. Add the cocoa and stir to mix; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, with a whisk beat the eggs and granulated sugar until well blended.
• To the egg/sugar mixuture, add the melted butter/cocoa and vanilla extract; stir or whisk until blended.
• Stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Whisk to mix well. Add pecans and incorporate.
• Spoon the mixture into a lightly oiled 9x13x2 inch baking pan. The batter will be thick.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and immediately pour the marshmallows evenly over the top of the hot cake. They will soften, but will not melt.
• For the topping:.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar with the 4 tablespoons cocoa. (This is easily done by using a seive and it, also, breaks up the lumps.).
• A few minutes before the cake is done, melt the 4 tablespoons butter and the evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat; remove.
• Combine the sugar and cocoa mixture with the butter and milk mixture. Pour over the warm cake.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into squares to serve.