Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
that making some lumpy looking spiders)? Also, about how many spiders
did you get? I want to make these for a Halloween party. Thanks!

Chocolate Spiders

1 pkg. crunchy chow mein noodles (100g/3.5 oz.)
2 Tbs. crunchy peanut butter
Cooking chocolate, milk or dark (200g/7 oz.)

Microwave chocolate and peanut butter in microwave safe mixing bowl
for about 30 seconds on high. If not melted, then microwave again in
5 second intervals. Mix well until it is a smooth paste. Add noodles
and coat them well. Spoon the mixture onto grease-proof paper or into
individual paper patty pans. Place in refrigerator until set.

You can also give these spiders eyes by sticking chocolate chips onto
them.

Tip

The spiders can be kept in a sealed container in refrigerator for up
to 2 weeks. They can be kept in freezer for even longer time.

--
"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

Little Malice wrote:
> Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> that making some lumpy looking spiders)?

You can use smooth. I make mine without peanutbutter at all.

-L.

Allergic to peanuts...what could be substituted for peanut butter?



Little Malice wrote:
> Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> that making some lumpy looking spiders)? Also, about how many spiders
> did you get? I want to make these for a Halloween party. Thanks!
>
> Chocolate Spiders
>
> 1 pkg. crunchy chow mein noodles (100g/3.5 oz.)
> 2 Tbs. crunchy peanut butter
> Cooking chocolate, milk or dark (200g/7 oz.)
>
> Microwave chocolate and peanut butter in microwave safe mixing bowl
> for about 30 seconds on high. If not melted, then microwave again in
> 5 second intervals. Mix well until it is a smooth paste. Add noodles
> and coat them well. Spoon the mixture onto grease-proof paper or into
> individual paper patty pans. Place in refrigerator until set.
>
> You can also give these spiders eyes by sticking chocolate chips onto
> them.
>
> Tip
>
> The spiders can be kept in a sealed container in refrigerator for up
> to 2 weeks. They can be kept in freezer for even longer time.
>
> --
> "Little Malice" is Jani in WA
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

Allergic to peanuts...what could be substituted for peanut butter?
The same question applies for all of those lovely Asian dishes with
peanut ingredients. Has anyone substituted with good results?



Little Malice wrote:
> Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> that making some lumpy looking spiders)? Also, about how many spiders
> did you get? I want to make these for a Halloween party. Thanks!
>
> Chocolate Spiders
>
> 1 pkg. crunchy chow mein noodles (100g/3.5 oz.)
> 2 Tbs. crunchy peanut butter
> Cooking chocolate, milk or dark (200g/7 oz.)
>
> Microwave chocolate and peanut butter in microwave safe mixing bowl
> for about 30 seconds on high. If not melted, then microwave again in
> 5 second intervals. Mix well until it is a smooth paste. Add noodles
> and coat them well. Spoon the mixture onto grease-proof paper or into
> individual paper patty pans. Place in refrigerator until set.
>
> You can also give these spiders eyes by sticking chocolate chips onto
> them.
>
> Tip
>
> The spiders can be kept in a sealed container in refrigerator for up
> to 2 weeks. They can be kept in freezer for even longer time.
>
> --
> "Little Malice" is Jani in WA
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

"Suburbomom" > wrote in message
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> Allergic to peanuts...what could be substituted for peanut butter?
> The same question applies for all of those lovely Asian dishes with
> peanut ingredients. Has anyone substituted with good results?

If your allergy is solely to peanuts, you could sub another nut butter.

TammyM

"-L." > wrote in message
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>
> Little Malice wrote:
> > Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> > Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> > and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> > that making some lumpy looking spiders)?
>
> You can use smooth. I make mine without peanutbutter at all.
>
> -L.
>

My aunt used to always make it without peanut butter, too. I'm trying to
remember what she called them....... Tingles or something like that? Wow,
childhood memories!

kili

Why not use peanutless peanut butter...I am not sure of the brand name but
it is in our grocery stores.

Carla


"Suburbomom" > wrote in message
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> Allergic to peanuts...what could be substituted for peanut butter?
>

One time on Usenet, "-L." > said:
> Little Malice wrote:

> > Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> > Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> > and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> > that making some lumpy looking spiders)?
>
> You can use smooth. I make mine without peanutbutter at all.

Oh, good -- thanks Lyn, I appreciate your expertise...

--
"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

Suburbomom wrote:
> Allergic to peanuts...what could be substituted for peanut butter?

Just leave the PB out. The problem with other nut butters is that
sometimes the nuts are roasted in peanut oil before being ground, and
it may not necessarily be indicated on the package.

-L.

Little Malice wrote:
> Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> that making some lumpy looking spiders)? Also, about how many spiders
> did you get? I want to make these for a Halloween party. Thanks!
>
> Chocolate Spiders
>
> 1 pkg. crunchy chow mein noodles (100g/3.5 oz.)
> 2 Tbs. crunchy peanut butter
> Cooking chocolate, milk or dark (200g/7 oz.)
>
> Microwave chocolate and peanut butter in microwave safe mixing bowl
> for about 30 seconds on high. If not melted, then microwave again in
> 5 second intervals. Mix well until it is a smooth paste. Add noodles
> and coat them well. Spoon the mixture onto grease-proof paper or into
> individual paper patty pans. Place in refrigerator until set.
>
> You can also give these spiders eyes by sticking chocolate chips onto
> them.
>
> Tip
>
> The spiders can be kept in a sealed container in refrigerator for up
> to 2 weeks. They can be kept in freezer for even longer time.
>
> --
> "Little Malice" is Jani in WA
> ~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~

I saw a recipe for these guys in a cooking magazine i was looking
through today. they used: melted chocolate, chow mein noodles, and
peanuts OR raisins. No PB.
They used red-hots for the eyes. They looked REALLY eerie!

One time on Usenet, "Jude" > said:
> Little Malice wrote:

> > Through various web sources I've found the following recipe for
> > Chocolate Spiders. I'm wondering if anyone in RFC has tried them,
> > and if so, does it have to be cruncy peanut butter (I just picture
> > that making some lumpy looking spiders)? Also, about how many spiders
> > did you get? I want to make these for a Halloween party. Thanks!
> >
> > Chocolate Spiders
> >
> > 1 pkg. crunchy chow mein noodles (100g/3.5 oz.)
> > 2 Tbs. crunchy peanut butter
> > Cooking chocolate, milk or dark (200g/7 oz.)

<snip>

> I saw a recipe for these guys in a cooking magazine i was looking
> through today. they used: melted chocolate, chow mein noodles, and
> peanuts OR raisins. No PB.

I'll probably still use the creamy peanut butter, just because I
like the taste of it with chocolate -- kind of like No Bake Cookies.
Although these are for my Aunts' annually Halloween party, I'll just
*have* to try them myself. ;-)

> They used red-hots for the eyes. They looked REALLY eerie!

What a great idea! Thanks, Jude, I'm going to try that...

--
"Little Malice" is Jani in WA
~ mom, Trollop, novice cook ~