PRETZELS FOR DIPPING RECIPES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and shortening or wax over a double boiler or in the microwave.
• Stir until smooth and combined.
• Remove from heat, leaving mixture over hot water if using a double boiler.
• If using microwave you may need to reheat if mixture gets too thick for dipping.
• Dip each pretzel in chocolate, allowing excess to drip off.
• Place on wax paper lined cookie sheets and chill until firm.

Steps:

• Chop the paraffin into small pieces.
• Melt the paraffin in the microwave, or on top of a double-boiler. (This takes quite a while, so be patient.).
• When the paraffin is melted, add the chocolate.
• Stir all together.
• If using the microwave, continue heating for 1-minute intervals, using 50% power, until everything is well-blended. Be sure to stir your mixture between 1-minute heatings. If using a double-boiler, stir the chocolate/paraffin mixture constantly until fully mixed.
• Dip marshmallows, nuts, dried fruit, cookies, pretzels, or whatever you like.
• Fresh fruits should be at the peak of ripeness. After rinsing your fresh fruit, you need to be sure it's patted completely dry. (Chocolate will not cling to wet fruit.).
• After dipping, place on a waxed-paper lined cookie-sheet and allow to harden. 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on ambient temperature.