White Chocolate Coconut Nests
1 (11 oz.) pkg. white chocolate chips
2 tsp. vegetable oil
2 C. chow mein noodles
1 C. shredded sweetened coconut
3 1/2 oz. jelly beans, assorted fruit flavors
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Trace six 3 1/2-inch
circles on parchment. Set aside.
Melt chocolate chips in the top of a double boiler over simmering
water. Add vegetable oil and stir until smooth. Add chow mein
noodles and coconut and stir until well mixed. Cool mixture
slightly.
Using your hands, shape mixture into six nests using outlines as
guide. Chill for at least 30 minutes until firm.
Fill with jelly beans. Place in grass around egg cake.
Makes 6 nests
.
NOTE: To make small nests, trace 1-inch circles on paper. Makes 18
nests. |