Things You'll Need:
- 5 oz. chow mein noodles (Noodle Nests)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Noodle Nests)
- 1 tsp. shortening (Noodle Nests)
- 8 oz. Marshmallow Creme (No-bake nests)
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter (No-bake nests)
- 2 tbsp. melted butter or margarine (No-bake nests)
- 5 oz. chow mein noodles (No-bake nests)
- 1 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces (No-bake nests)
- 3 drops food coloring (Coconut nests)
- 1/2 tsp. milk (Coconut nests)
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut (Coconut nests)
- 6 ounces white confectioners' coating (Coconut nests)
- Tin foil/wax paper
- Cookie sheet
- Microwave
- Jelly beans
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Step 1
Cover a cookie sheet with tin foil.
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Step 2
Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips with 1 tsp. of vegetable shortening in a small, microwavable bowl and melt it in the microwave
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Step 3
Set the microwave for approximately 1 minute, stir the mixture and cook for another minute if it hasn't combined completely. Use a double boiler to melt the chocolate mixture if you don't have access to a microwave.
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Step 4
Let the mixture cool enough so that you can touch it without getting burned, but not enough that it hardens.
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Step 5
Add 5 oz. of chow mein noodles to the bowl and stir until they are evenly coated with the chocolate mixture.
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Step 6
Use a large spoon to drop the noodles onto the covered cookie sheet. The mixture should yield approximately a half a dozen nests about the size of your hand.
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Step 7
Shape the noodles into an oval "nest" and hollow a shallow indentation into the middle with your fingers.
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Step 8
Add your favorite type of candy egg to the still-moist nest and put them in the refrigerator to set.
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Step 1
Prepare your ingredients by melting 2 tbsp. of butter or margarine and chopping 1 cup of candy-coated chocolate pieces into fine pieces.
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Step 2
Combine 8 oz. of marshmallow creme, 1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter and the melted butter. Stir thoroughly.
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Step 3
Stir in 5 oz. of chow mein noodles and the chopped candy-coated chocolate pieces. Mix until completely coated.
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Step 4
Use a tbsp. to drop small circles of the mixture onto a lined cookie sheet.
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Step 5
Pat the spoonfuls into "nest" shapes, making sure to create hollows in the middles.
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Step 6
Fill the nests with jelly beans.
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Step 1
Combine 3 drops of food coloring with 1/2 tsp. of milk in a small bowl. Though green food coloring looks the most like a real nest, you may choose any color of food coloring for your nests.
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Step 2
Add 1 1/3 cups of flaked coconut to the liquid and stir until the coconut is evenly hued.
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Step 3
Melt 6 oz. of white confectioner's coating either in the microwave or over a double boiler. Stir it frequently until it's completely smooth.
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Step 4
Add the colored coconut and drop by spoonfuls onto a prepared cookie sheet or a waxed-paper lined counter.
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Step 5
Shape into small nests and embellish with your favorite Easter candy.








