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    Pretzel Yummies


    Source of Recipe


    Recipe Circus: Wiccadwoman

    List of Ingredients




    -2 cups walnuts
    -1 cup peanut butter chips
    -1 cup milk chocolate chips
    -1 cup packed brown sugar
    -1/2 cup corn syrup -- light
    -1/4 cup butter
    -2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
    -1/2 tsp vanilla
    -25 pretzel rods -- or one 14-oz package whole Bavarian pretzels


    Recipe



    -In a food processor, combine walnuts, peanut butter chips, and milk chocolate chips.
    -Cover and process until mixture is coarsely chopped (or coarsely chop nuts, peanut butter, and chocolate pieces with a knife and combine).
    -Transfer to a larger bowl; set aside.

    -In a small, heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter.
    -Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
    -Stir in sweetened condensed milk.
    -Return to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
    -Reduce heat to medium low
    -Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan.
    -Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 236 degrees F, softball stage, should take about 10 minutes.
    -Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.
    -Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla.
    -Cool 15-20 minutes or until slightly thickened.

    -Dip each pretzel into caramel mixture, covering about two-thirds of the pretzel.
    -Let caramel drip off slightly.
    -Spoon or roll some of the chopped mixture onto the caramel on the pretzel, pressing crumbs lightly with back of a spoon.
    -Let stand on nonstick foil until caramel is set.
    -Store in an airtight container between layers of wax paper in a refrigerator up to 4 days or freeze up to 1 month.

 

 

 


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