Triple-Treat Pretzel Wands
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 1/2 cups mixed nuts -- chopped
14 ounces vanilla caramels -- (about 50)
2 tablespoons whipping cream -- or half and half
18 large pretzel rods
2 ounces vanilla candy coating
2 ounces chocolate candy coating
2 teaspoons shortening
Recipe
Grease a large cookie sheet with butter; set aside. Spread nuts in an even layer on a plate; set aside
In a heavy medium saucepan, heat and stir caramels and whipping cream over medium low heat until caramels are melted. Reduce heat to low.
HOLD each pretzel rodd by one end over the pan and spoon hot caramel mixture over 3/4 of the pretzel; shake off excess. Roll coated part of pretzel in nuts, turnin gto coat all sides. Place pretzels on cookie sheet and let stand about 30 minutes or until caramel is set.
In 2 heavy small saucepans, heat and stir each type of candy coating and 1 teaspoon shortening over low heat until just melted.
Drizzle some of each melted candy coating mixture over the caramel and nuts on each pretzel. Return pretzels to baking sheet and let stand about 30 minutes or until firm.
Yield:
"1 1/2 dozen"
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