Chocolate Covered Pretzels Recipe Tips

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and shortening or wax over a double boiler or in the microwave.
• Stir until smooth and combined.
• Remove from heat, leaving mixture over hot water if using a double boiler.
• If using microwave you may need to reheat if mixture gets too thick for dipping.
• Dip each pretzel in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
• Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets and chill until firm.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Use a double boiler. If you aren't familiar, a double boiler is a set-up that almost looks like two pans in one. You fill the bottom pan with water and bring it to a simmer, which gently warms and melts the chocolate in the pan nestled on top. This works best for melting chocolate because chocolate can burn easily. Melting it slowly and carefully is key. You can fashion your own double boiler by following the instructions here. If you would rather melt your chocolate in the microwave, you certainly can. Place your melting chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl. Set the timer for one minute, and set the heat to 50% power. After one minute of heating, remove the bowl and stir your chocolate. If it needs to melt more, put it in for 15-second intervals.
• Add your chocolate chips and cream to the double boiler. Set your stove to a low heat. Continue to stir as your mixture heats and begins to melt. Make sure to run your stirring utensil along the sides of the bowl so that all of the chocolate is being stirred thoroughly. You can use milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate variations.
• Remove the chocolate from heat. Once the chocolate is thoroughly melted and creamy, turn off the stove or remove the pot from the stovetop. You will want to dunk your pretzels in the chocolate while it is still very warm, but removing it from direct heat will ensure that it doesn't burn.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and cream in double boiler over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Dip pretzels one at a time quickly to coat while mixture is still very warm. Place pretzels on wax paper to set and cool.

SUPER SIMPLE CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Put chocolate in small bowl.
• Microwave for 35 seconds.
• The chips will still look whole, DO NOT MICROWAVE ANY LONGER! IT WILL BURN, instead stir for 20 seconds and all lumps will be smooth.
• Lay out a piece of foil.
• Dip pretzels with fingers in chocolate scrape off excess and lay on foil.
• Wait 30 minutes to cool (Better if not put in fridge or freezer, they melt when they come out).

WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Melt white chocolate in the top of a double boiler, stirring constantly.
• Dip pretzel halfway into the white chocolate, completely covering half of the pretzel. Roll in topping if desired, and lay on wax paper.
• Continue the process until all of the white chocolate is finished. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes to harden. Store in airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Dip 10 pretzels in milk chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Decorate half of the pretzels with sprinkles. Chill for 10 minutes or until set., Dip the remaining 10 pretzels in white candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper. Decorate half of the pretzels with sprinkles. Chill for 10 minutes or until set., Drizzle the plain white-coated pretzels with milk chocolate. Drizzle the plain milk chocolate-coated pretzels with white candy coating. Chill for 10 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.