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Heat the candy base of your choice in a double boiler over moderate heat.
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Add in the shortening when the chocolate, white chocolate, or possibly peanut butter chips are entirely melted; stir to blend.
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Add in the chow mein noodles to the melted candy, and toss to thoroughly blend the mix.
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Try to avoid breaking the noodles as you blend.
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Working quickly, drop about a Tbsp.
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of the candy-and-noodle mix onto wax paper in the form of a bird's nest.
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Immediately place three jelly beans or possibly one peanut-coated candy in the center of each nest as you go.
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(It helps to have two people working quickly before the candy begins to set, so get the kids involved in filling the nests.)
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Let the candies cold completely before storing in an airtight container, with wax paper between each layer.
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Tip: We doubled our batch to prepare sufficient peanut butter nests for our Easter gathering.
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In order to keep the candy soft while we worked to shapethe nests, we prepared the mix in a metal bowl and placed it over the pot of steamy hot water used to heat the candy while we worked.
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We simply stirred from the bottom of the bowl to keep the mix soft while we assembled the bird's nests.
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You may want to do the same if you double your candy-making efforts.
