Chocolate Nests

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup chow mein noodles
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• minature candy coated chocolate egg

Recipe

• 1 line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper.
• 2 in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening.
• 3 microwave on medium, stirring at 1-minute intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• 4 gently stir in rice cereal, chow mein noodles and coconut into chocolate mixture until thoroughly blended.
• 5 drop chocolate mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• 6 using the back of a spoon, make an indentation in each spoonful of chocolate mixture to form a nest.
• 7 place chocolate nests on baking sheets in the refrigerator; chill until set, about 1 hour.
• 8 remove nests from baking sheets.
• 9 fill each nest with candy as desired.
• 10 enjoy!
• 11 happy easter!