Question About Choc Covered Pretzels

[KellyTheChef]

Hi all!
My son and I are going to dip large pretzel sticks in chocolate and decorate them for his teachers. Last day before Christmas break is Thursday. Can we make them this weekend and will they still be fresh if he takes them in on Thursday?
Thanks!

 

[jrstephens]

Can you post how you are doing these? I am sure it is simple, but I like directions if possible to help me not mess it up!

 

[KellyTheChef]

I got the choc and white "bark" which I think melts better and sets up prettier than choc chips. Anyhow, I will melt it in CBB in the micro and then dip the pretzel rod in about 2/3 of the way up (tip will not be in chocolate) Then, I have some Christmas sprinkles (holly berries and leaves, trees and snowmen) that I will dip them in. I am going to do some in the white choc and some in the milk chocolate. If you didn't want to get the sprinkles, it would be very pretty to dip them in one color chocolate and then drizzle the other color over them. Once they are cooled, I am going to put them into a cellophane bag and tie it off with a pretty ribbon. My son is in 6th grade, so he has about 6 teachers, so this will be pretty economical.

Hope I explained this OK, let me know if I can help you further!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

Could you put them in an airtight container until then? I would think they would be fresh. I've seen people sell these at craft fairs & I'm sure they didn't stay up the night before the fair making them.

 

[irishpamperedchef]

I have made them before and if you put them in a air tight container they will be fine, make sure you let them come to room temp after taking them out of the refrig.if not they will have moisture on them. they will be fine for aleast 7 days or so. Hope that helps Karen

 

[KellyTheChef]

Thanks ladies! We are in the middle of MOVING (movers coming here on Friday...) and I am about to lose it, so I am trying to make things as easy as possible. If we get too busy, they may just get them after school starts back up in January!!!

 

[chefann]

They're good dipped in caramel before the chocolate. And if you melt the chocolate in a glass, you don't need as much to make it deep enough to really cover the pretzel rods. And when the chocolate is still wet, roll them in sprinkles or nuts. mmmm......