Hawiian Haystacks

15 cups cooked rice
2 large cans Chow Mein noodles
10 cups chicken, cooked and cubed or shredded
12 cups chicken gravy (recipe below)
1 c. fresh tomatoes, diced
2 bunches chopped celery
2 lbs grated cheese
2 med. green onions, chopped
4 chopped green peppers
3 large cans sliced olives
3 large cans crushed pineapple
6 oz. coconut
sliced almonds
maraschino cherries
Layer all ingredients, salt and pepper to taste.

Chicken Gravy:
1/4 cups butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 c chicken broth
1/4 c flour
1/8 tsp pepper
1 c milk
Melt butter in saucepan, add flour, salt, and pepper. Stir in milk and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Boil for one minute. If it gets too thick, add more milk.