Caramel-Pecan Pretzels

Name: Caramel-Pecan Pretzels
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 20 caramels, unwrapped, each cut in half horizontally into 2 thin squares; 118 milliliters dark chocolate chips; 40 pecan halves; 118 milliliters white vanilla baking chips; 40 tree- and star-shaped pretzel twists

Caramel-Pecan Pretzels might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 61 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 40. Head to the store and pick up caramels, tree- and pretzel twists, pecan halves, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 250°F. On large cookie sheet, place pretzels in single layer.

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Pretzels

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place caramel piece on center of each pretzel.

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Caramel

Pretzels

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until caramels have softened.

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Caramel Candy

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Oven

Remove from oven. Press pecan half into each caramel piece.

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Caramel

Pecans

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Place close together on sheet of waxed paper.

In separate 1-quart resealable freezer plastic bags, place chocolate chips and vanilla chips; seal bags. Microwave each on High 35 to 50 seconds, squeezing chips in bag every 15 seconds, until chips are melted and smooth.

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Chocolate Chips

Vanilla

French Fries

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Ziploc Bags

Microwave

Cut small tip from bottom corner of each bag.

Drizzle melted chocolate over pretzels. Carefully drizzle melted vanilla chips over chocolate. (If careful when drizzling, there is no need to let the chocolate set before drizzling the vanilla chips.) Refrigerate about 20 minutes or until chocolate is set.

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Servings:

caramels, unwrapped, each cut in half horizontally into 2 thin squares 118milliliters

dark chocolate chips 40

pecan halves 118milliliters

white vanilla baking chips 40

tree- and star-shaped pretzel twists

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Schlossgut Diel Nahe Riesling Kabinett. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.