Chocolate Spider Clusters Halloween Treat Recipe

These spidery clusters get their creepy appeal from gleaming red candy eyes. If you have time before the chocolate sets up, pull a few chow mein noodle "legs" upward from each cluster to wave around.

Excerpted from Ghoulish Goodies Copyright © 2009 by Sharon Bowers

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Photos by ©Kevin Kenefick, food styling by Norma Miller, illustrations by ©Michael Slack.

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Photos by ©Kevin Kenefick, food styling by Norma Miller, illustrations by ©Michael Slack.

Ingredients
1 (6-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
2 cups chow mein noodles
1/4 cup Red Hots or red mini M&Ms

Directions
1. Line 2 baking sheets with wax paper or parchment.

2. Put the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and melt the chocolate in the microwave: Heat on high for 60 seconds, and then stir well. If it's not quite smooth, continue to heat in two or three 10-second bursts, stirring well after each burst (Alternatively, you can melt the chocolate, stirring frequently, in a double boiler; over just-simmering water. Avoid overheating, which can cause chocolate to seize up into a stiff mass,)

3. Stir the chow mein noodles into the melted chocolate and drop the mixture by tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, Press 2 red candies onto one edge of each cluster to make eyes and lift a few chow mein legs up to give a spidery impression, Refrigerate to cool and harden, about 20 minutes, and serve chilled, Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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