Christmas Noodle Trees
1/4 cup butter 1 - (10.5 ounce) package (6 cups) miniature marshmallows 3 tbsp peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp green food color 1 - (6 ounce) pkg (4 cups) chow mein noodles 1 tbsp red cinnamon candies 8 small gumdrops, halved Combine the butter and marshmallows in a 3-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and food color. Mix well. Add the noodles.. Quickly stir until well coated. Place a large sheet of waxed paper onto the counter. Lightly spray a tablespoon with no-stick cooking spray.. Drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto the waxed paper. Shape the mixture into trees with lightly greased gingers. Work quickly so the mixture does not harden. Immediately decorate the trees with the candies using the cinnamon candies for the ornaments and the gumdrop halves for the trunk. Let stand until firm (about 30 minutes). Store in loosely covered container between sheets of waxed paper. Makes about 15 trees submitted by Jamie of make it easier group Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
