Oh I just love Maltesers.
Any way, in any amount, but the more the better obviously.
I have never tried squashing them before I eat them. Did you lose a lot to start with Annie, pinging off at odd tangents and hitting innocent passers by? Or are they fairly well behaved and easy to squash?
I usually suck them until they melt. I love that feeling just as they start to go.....
I also like to melt them into cups of hot chocolate. They give it a really creamy texture and a gorgeous malty taste.