Chocolate Cherry Spiders

These are a wonderfully easy treat that children will love making. They are not very sweet as the sweetness is mainly from the cherries. I use Lindt 85% dark chocolate however children would probably prefer plain dark chocolate.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 100  g  glace cherries
• 1⁄3 cup  sliced almonds, toasted
• 100  g  fried  egg noodles
• 200  g dark chocolate, chopped
• 30  g unsalted butter

Directions

1. Chop cherries finely.
2. Put cherries, almonds and noodles into a bowl.
3. Melt chocolate and butter in a small bowl over a pan of hot water. Take off heat and stir until smooth.
4. Add chocolate to cherry mix. Stir gently but combine well.
5. Put spoonfuls onto a sheet of baking paper and leave to set.
6. May be dusted with icing sugar when serving.