By Elizabeth LaBau. Chocolate Expert
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Updated March 31, 2016.
Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels are extremely simple to make, it's no question they're a vintage! The mixture of sweet chocolate and salty, crunchy pretzels is amazing, and you will find thousands of methods for you to personalize this recipe. You should use any pretzels you would like, however i recommend large pretzel rods or twists, because they are faster to create and appear great when packaged as a present.
Try topping your chocolate-covered pretzels with nuts, coconut, MM's, a caramel drizzle, or other things you are able to envision!
Ingredients
- 12 oz (2 cups) chopped semi-sweet chocolate or choc chips
- 1 tablespoons of shortening (optional)
- 24 pretzel rods or large pretzel twists
- Assorted sprinkles, small candies, or crushed nuts (optional)
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Preparation
1. Make a baking sheet by lining it with waxed paper or parchment.
2. Put the chopped chocolate inside a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second times, stirring after every thirty seconds. If you work with choc chips, attempt to add a tablespoon of shortening to assist thin the chocolate--choc chips are usually thicker when melted. When chocolate will get overheated it thickens and becomes unworkable, so be careful about your chocolate carefully throughout the melting process.
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Remove it from the microwave when you may still find a couple of unmelted bits remaining, and stir before the final chunks melt.
3. If dipping pretzel rods, hold a fishing rod by one finish and dip it within the chocolate. departing one inch or two uncovered. If you're dipping pretzel twists, drop the entire pretzel within the chocolate and submerge it slightly. Make use of a fork to drag the pretzel from the chocolate. Allow the excess drip into the bowl, then put it around the prepared baking sheet. If wish to top the pretzels with sprinkles, nuts, or candies, sprinkle them on once the chocolate continues to be wet. Repeat with remaining chocolate and pretzels.
4. Put the pretzels within the refrigerator for around fifteen minutes to create the chocolate.Chocolate-Covered Pretzels could keep for approximately 2 days within an airtight container.
Note: These chocolate on these pretzels will begin to get soft if left at warm 70 degrees, so during warm periods, try storing them within the refrigerator. If you would like your Chocolate-Covered Pretzels to stay shiny and difficult at warm 70 degrees, consider either using chocolate chocolate coating rather, or tempering your chocolate.
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