Chow Mein Noodles Candy Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHOW MEIN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips, stir until smooth. Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts until well coated. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

HAYSTACKS CANDY

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Lay a sheet of waxed paper or parchment paper on the countertop.
• Put the butterscotch chips in a medium microwave-safe bowl or container. Microwave at 50% power for about 3 to 5 minutes, or just until the butterscotch chips are melted.
• In a large bowl, mix the peanut butter, peanuts, melted butterscotch chips, and chow mein noodles, stirring gently to coat the noodles thoroughly.
• Drop teaspoons of the mixture onto the parchment paper. Let them stand at room temperature until set.
• Transfer candies to a container, separated by sheets of waxed paper.
• Cover and store in the refrigerator. Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
• Place the chocolate in a small bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is melted and smooth, about 4 minutes.
• Combine the noodles, almonds, mango, cayenne pepper if using and melted chocolate in a large bowl. Stir until all the ingredients are coated with chocolate. Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet using a 1/4-cup ice cream scoop and allow the cookies to harden at room temperature, about 2 hours. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
• Cook's Note: Use scissors to cut the dried mango into pieces.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE COOKIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butterscotch chips over low heat, stirring constantly. Stir in chow mein noodles and peanuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto foil. Let stand until cool.

CHOW MEIN NOODLE CANDY

Steps:

• Melt almond bark in microwave.
• Heat at 1 minute intervals, until smooth.
• Add rest of ingredients to bowl of melted almond bark.
• Drop by spoonfuls to form mounds on waxed paper and cool.

CHOW MEIN-NOODLE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Chow Mein-Noodle Haystacks: In a large pot of boiling water, cook the spaghetti until tender. Drain well, then toss with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to prevent sticking. In a skillet or electric fryer, heat 1-inch of oil to 365 degrees. Working in batches of 3 or 4 tangled strands, fry the spaghetti until golden brown. Let the spaghetti intertwine to form interesting shapes. Drain on paper towels. Break the spaghetti or chow mein noodles into pieces no larger than 1-inch long. In a completely dry bowl or in the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water, melt the chocolate. Mix in the noodles, coconut, and peanuts. Drop walnut size haystacks of the mixture on a cookie sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes to set. Serve chilled.
• Rocky Road Haystacks: Stir in chopped marshmallows to the chow mein-noodle haystack recipe.
• White-Chocolate Chow Mein-Noodle Haystacks: Substitute white chocolate for the semisweet chocolate and chopped pecans for the peanuts in the original chow mein-noodle haystacks recipe.