If you want to wow them you could do these:
Birds Nests
Spray on Cooking Oil
3 cups miniature marshmallows
3 tbsp butter (plus 1 tsp for your hands)
4 cups chow mien noodles
12 yogurt covered almonds (or jelly beans, for eggs)
1. line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Coat well with spray-on cooking oil
2. In a saucepan, melt the marshmallows and butter together over medium heat. Stir until smooth
3. Put the noodles in a large mixing bowl. Pour the marshmallow mixture over the noodles. Stir until well coated.
4. Rub butter on your hands and form about 4 balls out of the noodle mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
5. With the back of a spoon, press the center of each ball to make indentations
6. Let the nests set until firm. Fill with yogurt-covered almonds or jelly beans for birds' eggs.
(makes 4-6 nests)
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