Shredded Phyllo Bird's Nests

Adapted from Martha Stewart

~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

3-4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for tin

8 ounces (1/2 package) kataifi (shredded phyllo), thawed (See Note)

4 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, (optional)

Jordan Almonds or jelly beans to fill the nests

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a 12-cup muffin tin with butter. Pull phyllo into 1-inch-thick bundles; cut bundles into 2-inch lengths. Place in a bowl; separate into a loose pile with fingers. Toss with butter, sugar, and cinnamon, if using.

Divide among 12 muffin cups; press into bottom and up sides. Cook until golden and crisp around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool; fill with jelly beans.

Note: I found Kataifi at a Greek import store.