Easter Egg Nests

The Easter/Spring Tablescape and Parties contest is ending tomorrow (Sunday) at midnight so if you haven't entered you don't have much time left. Wanted to share a quick and easy treat for the kiddos for your Easter parties. Plus the kids can help with this one~for these Easter egg nests you just need three ingredients: Chocolate chips, crunchy chow mein noodles and some sort of candy that looks like little eggs. These are speckled Easter M&Ms, but jellybeans or even peanuts could work. Use about a little more than one bag of milk chocolate chips for each 12 ounce bag of chow mein.
Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment or wax paper. This will keep the nests from sticking.
In a medium sized pan, melt the chocolate chips on the stove (medium heat), stirring so the chocolate doesn’t burn. This will only take a couple minutes. Remove from heat and add the noodles, stirring until they’re well coated. Then use a large spoon to drop a good-sized dollop of the chocolate chow mein mixture on your lined cookie sheets.
Carefully check to make sure the mixture’s not too hot to touch, then use fingers to shape each drop into the shape of a nest: circular with a little indent in the center. Move on to the next nest.
After you’re through forming the nests, the chocolate should still be sticky but not real warm (don’t want to melt your eggs!). Add a couple egg candies to the center of each nest. The chocolate will work like glue to hold them in. Chill them in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. For gifts just wrap in cellophane bag with ribbon and add a cute tag.