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Colored non-pareils, sprinkles, coconut, or chopped nuts
Double boiler to melt the chocolate or microwave safe
bowl
Kitchen tongs and spoon
Waxed paper
2 cookie sheets
Clear a space on the table or at the kitchen counter to
work. This can be messy, but it's a lot of fun. Set out the
pretzels on a plate, along with plates of non-pareils,
sprinkles, coconut, or chopped nuts to roll the pretzels in
(or spoon over the dipped pretzels).
Directions:
1.
Melt one bag of chocolate at a time, along with one teaspoon
of butter. Melting in the microwave is safest when working
with your kids. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for
one minute and stir. If more heating is necessary, microwave
15 seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. If using the
top of a double boiler on the stove, Mom should melt
chocolate gradually. Bring the heated chocolate to work
table, placing far from the reach of children to prevent
burns. Chocolate can be gently reheated, if it gets too hard
to easily dip.
2. Using tongs or a spoon, quickly dip pretzels in chocolate
or hold with tongs and spoon on chocolate, allowing the
excess to run off. Place dipped pretzels on waxed paper
lined cookie sheets.
3. Using a spoon, sprinkle the chosen topping on the dipped
pretzel and allow to harden. You may need to refrigerate for
a while to help this along.
4. Once hardened, remove from sheets and store in a cool
location, with waxed paper between layers.
5. To give to Dad, gift wrap a round oatmeal box and lid. It
is the perfect size for pretzel logs, and other pretzel
shapes can be layered with waxed paper and stored securely.
Store in the refrigerator (out of Dad's view) until the big
day! Tie a bow around the top of the wrapped container and
then sit back and get ready to impress Dad!
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