Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark?

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the preparation and presentation of pretzel wreaths and cranberry bark, with participants sharing their experiences, tips, and excitement about these holiday treats. Many are preparing for upcoming shows and looking for ways to enhance their demonstrations.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expressed excitement about trying the pretzel wreaths and sought tips for improvement.
  • Another participant mentioned tasting the cranberry bark and found it delicious, planning to make both treats for their shows.
  • One participant shared their experience of making both treats for a cooking show, highlighting the ease of preparation and the visual appeal of the finished products.
  • Several users noted that the wreaths are easy to make but require timely decoration with sprinkles before the chocolate sets.
  • One participant shared a tip about laying out pretzels before dipping them in chocolate to avoid messiness.
  • Another participant mentioned that while the cranberry bark tasted great, it did not look as appealing as desired.
  • One participant discussed their plans to use the homemade treats to generate bookings at their upcoming show.
  • Another participant shared a creative idea for displaying pre-made treats at an open house event.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the visual presentation of the cranberry bark, with some participants successfully achieving the desired look while others struggled. There is general agreement on the ease of making the pretzel wreaths.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily consultants preparing for holiday shows, sharing personal experiences and tips related to the homemade treats.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for ideas and tips for holiday-themed demonstrations may find this discussion beneficial.

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Has anyone tried making these? If so, do you have any tips, pointers, or ideas to make it better? I hope to try them tomorrow as I want to demo at a show next weekend and was looking for some advise. Thanks! :D
 
I haven't made either one yet, but I've tasted the cranbery bark and it's quite yummy!! I'm going to start doing both of these at my shows starting n Nov. I have to sit down and really go over all the Homemade for the Holidays material. I hope to make them for my family on Monday. Thanks for posting this. I'll be checking on this on alot!! :)
 
I made both this week for my Taste of Home Cooking Show booth. They are really easy!

I melted the bark in the smallest coating tray - melted like a dream, much better then the way it melted in the batter bowl for the cranberry bark!

I just dipped the wreaths and put them on parchment paper in a circle. You have time to work w/them. I drizzled a little extra chocolate around the circle w/a spoon and then sprinkled them. My favorite sprinkles were the thick white ones, looked like frost. I also made some w/the silver drangees (sp?-balls). Not sure if you can find these anymore. Many states aren't selling them because they have real silver in them. They set-up really fast and were very easy to remove from the paper.

I wrapped them in cellophane and tied w/a ribbon in the green color Debi Lilly used in our Holiday Catalog. They were a huge hit at the show and my daughter said to me the next day, "Did you order these!" She didn't realize I had made them they were that pretty. I'm going to make them as gifts this Christmas Season for people in the office.

The cranberry bark is yummy, but very sweet to me! It looked really pretty as well.
 
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Thanks for the tips...I'm excited about this b/c my hosts are really pumped up for it! Good to know they are easy, and after tomorrow hopefully I'll have a better handle on them.
 
I made the cranberry bark today and it tasted wonderful but it didn't look wonderful! Did anyone succeed in making it look like a tree?
 
The wreaths are very easy to make. You can't go too slow though or they will set before you can use sprinkles. My 7 and 9 year old kids made about 30 of them for my shows this week and they looked great! Just make sure the first layer is lined up before you start the second one.

I used treat bags from the dollar store and tied them with ribbon. Everyone loved them!
 
Got any pictures Rhonda?? Looks like you had alot of fun doing them!!
 
MicheleC said:
The wreaths are very easy to make. You can't go too slow though or they will set before you can use sprinkles. My 7 and 9 year old kids made about 30 of them for my shows this week and they looked great! Just make sure the first layer is lined up before you start the second one.

I used treat bags from the dollar store and tied them with ribbon. Everyone loved them!
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I had plenty of time to work w/mine, but it probably depends on how warm the chocolate is.

Treat bags is a great idea!
 
pckelly said:
Got any pictures Rhonda?? Looks like you had alot of fun doing them!!
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Oh gosh, no I didn't take any pictures of them. I didn't think about it since there are some in the catalog.
 
I love these homemade for the holidays ideas. This is finally right up my alley. I am not really a cooker and this is more "making". Finally after months and months of getting our office back in order and 5 years of my boyfriend going thru a very hard divorce he is back to work, so I can get my PC business going again. It has been so on again off again and I hate instability. This homemade for the holidays idea is great and easy to get started again. I am doing my own show at the office November something..I think the 8th with aobut 100 employees. My goal is to get bookings. SHOULD BE GREAT. I am excited. Any tips will help. Hope all of you are doing well.
Miss our talks and all the laughs.
Jilleysue
 
Welcome back, Jill! We've missed you!

I love these ideas, too. I haven't made either the bark or the wreaths, so I have no comments, but just wanted to hijack for a moment to say welcome back!
 
My one tip for making the wreath is before you dip pretzels in chocolate, go ahead and lay down the 5 pretzels in the shape and dip them one by one and placing them where they go. I didn't do that for my first one and I had chocolate every where because I had to keep moving the pretzels to the right spot. I hope you understand what I mean! Other than that, they were very easy. I can't wait to make them again.
 
Jilleysue said:
I love these homemade for the holidays ideas. This is finally right up my alley. I am not really a cooker and this is more "making". Finally after months and months of getting our office back in order and 5 years of my boyfriend going thru a very hard divorce he is back to work, so I can get my PC business going again. It has been so on again off again and I hate instability. This homemade for the holidays idea is great and easy to get started again. I am doing my own show at the office November something..I think the 8th with aobut 100 employees. My goal is to get bookings. SHOULD BE GREAT. I am excited. Any tips will help. Hope all of you are doing well.
Miss our talks and all the laughs.
Jilleysue
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Welcome Back Jilleysue! It will be good to have your humor and ALL of your organizational tips active on the site again!:D :thumbup: :D
 
I will love to help anyway I can....All I have been doing is organizing.....LOL
 
I learned the neatest tip the other day. Take a large candle holder. Put coffee beans inside and put a candle in the middel for your kitchen...smellls so nice. Looks nice too. Tie a ribbon at the bottom SOOOO PRETTY!
 
I have made the pretzel wreath and I used 9 pretzels to make it instead of 5...worked well!
I have an open house type show tonight with a few other vendors and I am really concentrating my efforts on the homemade ideas in hopes of booking them for December-that way I don't have to cook in my demos!:love:
 
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mpkegley said:
My one tip for making the wreath is before you dip pretzels in chocolate, go ahead and lay down the 5 pretzels in the shape and dip them one by one and placing them where they go. I didn't do that for my first one and I had chocolate every where because I had to keep moving the pretzels to the right spot. I hope you understand what I mean! Other than that, they were very easy. I can't wait to make them again.
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I tend to be messy so thanks for the tip!
 
Made the cranberry bark, today. It was great, but very small. Everyone would just get a very small sample. BeckyD and I were talking about how to get the pieces to bread big to small so you can shape them like a Christmas tree. Becky came up with the idea to score the bark into the right size pieces right after it's all spread out. I think I'll try that next time.
 
I need help. Next week, I am doing an open house type thing at my work. It will be about 50-75 employees coming in and out. There isn't an oven, so I am going to show the pretzel wreaths...should I already have them made or sample how to make a few. With people coming in and out, I thought I could just have everything set up with the battle bowls set up and the pretzel wreaths...but maybe I could show how to make these items right in the beginning and then just start talking about the items after. I want to make it as easy as possible for about an hour and then take orders. Thoughts?
 
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Hey JS!!
I am thinking -- since you are the queen of stunning displays...set up all the SA pieces you have and use those to display pre-made yummies....fingerfoods...with people coming & going I don't know that you're going to have the time needed with any one person to actually demonstrate how to make something. You may want to have out some fresh broccoli on the Cutting Board w/Measuring Cups and a Food Chopper - let people try that...a few zucchini's with the Julienne Peeler, things like that so people can try out some tools...some food in the Small BB and the Salad Chopper for people to chop the food with...etc
 
How long does the chocolate stay "soft" in the coating trays before starting to harden?
 
Also, I don't have the coating trays yet, do you think I can do the melted chocolate part in a SA medium square instead?
 
I think it would work just fine. I just got the stuff to try them out. I'll be back when I'm done!
 
dannyzmom said:
Hey JS!!
I am thinking -- since you are the queen of stunning displays...set up all the SA pieces you have and use those to display pre-made yummies....fingerfoods...with people coming & going I don't know that you're going to have the time needed with any one person to actually demonstrate how to make something. You may want to have out some fresh broccoli on the Cutting Board w/Measuring Cups and a Food Chopper - let people try that...a few zucchini's with the Julienne Peeler, things like that so people can try out some tools...some food in the Small BB and the Salad Chopper for people to chop the food with...etc
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Yeah this is what I was thinking. I also want to do the batter bowls and some other things. Just need to figure out what. Veggies are a good idea. Anyone else got easy stuff for that many people. I mean I'll be at work and setting this stuff up after. It is a avery small microwave, so can't really do anything there...just want to make it too look nice.
 
Here are pics of the wreaths I just made. I used 2 squares of bark for the 4 wreaths. LOVE THEM!

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Tara what are the red balls?
 
MARVELOUS TARA!! I can't wait to try!! You've inspired me!! THANKS!
 
J.Corley said:
Tara what are the red balls?
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They were just part of the sprinkles. I bought a 4 pack of Holiday sprinkles from Kroger. Each wreath is one of the sets of sprinkles.
 

Frequently Asked Questions

What ingredients are needed to make the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark?

The main ingredients for the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark include pretzels, white chocolate, dried cranberries, and nuts (such as pecans or almonds). You may also want to add festive sprinkles for decoration.

How long does it take to prepare the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark?

Can I customize the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark with different toppings?

Absolutely! You can customize the bark by adding different toppings such as mini marshmallows, crushed candy canes, or other dried fruits and nuts according to your preference.

How should I store the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark?

Store the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. If you want to keep it longer, you can refrigerate it, but be sure to let it come to room temperature before serving for the best texture.

Is the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark suitable for gifting?

Yes, the Pretzel Wreath & Cranberry Bark makes a delightful gift! You can package it in decorative bags or boxes, making it a perfect treat for holidays, parties, or special occasions.

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