Things You'll Need:
- Chocolate dipped pretzel rods
- Clear plastic candy bags
- Curling ribbon
- Baskets or boxes
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Step 1
Different types of chocolate contain more or less cocoa butter and chocolate solids.Different types of chocolate and candy coating have different colors, flavors and effects when used to dip. Try a few to see how they melt, and how quickly they harden.
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Step 2
Chocolate contains cocoa butter and chocolate solids. White chocolate has cocoa butter, but no chocolate solids. Candy coatings have neither cocoa butter nor chocolate solids. Instead, they are made from oils such as coconut or palm. They can be any color, and are often flavored with vanilla, hazelnut or almond extracts.
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Step 3
Semi-sweet chocolate hardens quickly. It makes a good contrast to sweet centers such as fondant.
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Step 4
White chocolate melts smooth, coats well, and can be decorated with colored sugar or painted with tinted chocolate for a more festive look.
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Step 1
Double Boilers Keep Your Chocolate from ScorchingUsing a double boiler on medium low heat, begin melting the chocolate. Start with white chocolate first, and work from lightest to darkest. That way you will not have to stop and clean out the pan each time you change colors.
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Step 2
Once chocolate has melted, spoon about half a cup onto a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Stir back and forth with a spoon until chocolate thickens a little. This is known as "tempering."
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Step 3
Taking a pretzel rod by one end, dip the other end into the chocolate, rolling it back and forth until it is well covered. Leave the end you are holding uncovered.
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Step 4
Non PareilsRoll coated pretzel in chopped nuts, nonpareils or crushed peppermints for extra kick.
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Step 5
Lay coated pretzels on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet to cool and harden.
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Step 1
Take three or four different dipped pretzel rods. Try one white, one semi-sweet and one milk chocolate-dipped pretzel in a group. Or take one each of pretzels that have been rolled in nuts, candies or nonpareils.
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Step 2
Place dipped pretzels into candy bag with undipped end at the open end of the bag.
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Step 3
Gather bag at the open end and tie with curling ribbon.
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Step 4
Place several bags or dipped pretzel rods in a basket or box. Add holiday candy, cookies, or other treats or simply have bags of dipped pretzels by themselves.










Comments
Susanh said
on 12/9/2008 These are an attractive and delicious treat! Well written article with descriptive steps.