Bird Nests
Serves: 10
Work Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
12 ounces peanut butter
1 (12 ounces) package butterscotch chips
1 large can dry chow mein noodles
1 can cocktail nuts, unsalted
Chocolate Eggs or Marshmallow or Chocolate covered raisins
to place in the center of the "nest".
Melt peanut butter and butterscotch chips in top of double
boiler.
Mix in chow mein noodles and nuts.
Place a sheet of waxed paper or foil on a large cookie
sheet.
To form nests, mound 2
tablespoons of the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet.
(Kids love to use their hands to help make these treats.)
With the back of a teaspoon, make an indentation in the
center of each mound. Press 3 or 4 candies in the center of
each "nest". Allow to set at room temperature
until firm.
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