4 cups chow mein noodles
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
jelly beans or other egg ~ shaped candies
In large mixing bowl, use your hands to break noodles into smaller pieces. In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and syrup. Cook over medium heat until sugar is melted and edges begin to bubble. Add peanut butter and stir until smooth. Pour mixture over noodles and toss to coat.
Carefully test for temperature. With slightly buttered hands, form mixture into tight balls using approximately 1/4 cup mixture per ball. Make indention in center of each ball to resemble a bird's nest. Place on waxed paper and allow to cool completely.
Place 3 or 4 jelly beans or other egg ~ shaped candies into each nest. Makes 1 dozen nests. Easily doubled.