Chocolate nests

(from Elyce123’s recipe box)

Makes 12

Source: delicious. April 2005

Prep time: 15 minutes

Categories: April

Ingredients

  • 100g butter, cubed
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 50g milk chocolate buttons
  • 75g golden syrup
  • 4 Shredded Wheat
  • 36 mini chocolate eggs

Directions

  1. Put the butter into a medium bowl, then add the cocoa powder, chocolate buttons and golden syrup. Microwave on high for 1 minute 30 seconds, or until melted, then stir to mix everything together.

  2. Hold 1 Shredded Wheat over the bowl and squeeze in your hand to crumble it in. Repeat with the other 3 Shredded Wheat. Stir to mix evenly.

  3. Line the a 12-bun patty tin with paper cake cases and put a generous tablespoonful of mixture into each of the paper cases. Press the centre of each nest with your fingers to make a slight dip, then arrange 3 mini chocolate eggs in each of the dips. Chill for 30 minutes before eating.

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