If you are from, or have indeed spent any time in the US, please ignore this post and go do something more interesting instead.
This is written for all those other Brits who, like me, had no idea that such a delicacy existed.
My Eureka moment happened when my best friend Lizzy, brought me back a packet of giant pretzels dunked in dark chocolate from a trip to New York.
Jeesh! Where had they been all my life??! That crunchy, salty, sweet thing that went on in my mouth, was truly a taste sensation! I have since hunted high and low for them in the UK alas, to no avail.
Until I had Eureka moment #2 – how hard could it be to dunk some myself?! (I know, I know, my thought processes are obviously a little slower than everyone else’s right?)
So I bring my UK readers virginal tastebuds, a little snippet of loveliness. Enjoy!
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
1/ Melt a bar of good quality *dark chocolate in a bain marie (or in a bowl over a pan of hot water)
2/ Dunk pretzel in said chocolate, shaking/scraping off excess drips
3/ Let cool on a flat surface covered in baking parchment
When the chocolate has cooled and hardened, bag up or just sit and scoff the lot. I won’t tell anyone :)
*I guess there’s nothing stopping you using any kind of chocolate, but to me, dark chocolate & salt are a winning combo.
Funny to think the Brits don’t have this particular treat. But then again, the US has a lot of odd treats like chocolate-covered bacon. I found your blog through the TALU. ;) Looks like you have a lot of great how-to posts here.
Hi Robin, thanks for visiting! Chocolate covered bacon? Oh blimey, I’ve got SUCH a lot to learn! :)
Janie x
Haha so glad you discovered these! Definitely a favorite around here. I made a bunch last year for the holidays. Such a great snack!
Yeah, but it does make me wonder what else I’m missing out on Tammy! :)
Yuumy! Easy and delish!
Nom nom nom…!
:)
Hehe! That original bag MUST have had an impact..that was years ago!! How funny! I hope you saved me some given that I provided the inspiration! :) Xx
The funny thing is, I remember looking at them thinking ‘what the…?’, but then I tasted them!!
:)
Malaysians don’t have these either – maybe it’s because pretzels are expensive here.
Anyway, thanks for sharing this. I am definitely giving this a try.
Hope you love them Veronica!
I’m so glad you found this delicacy, we love them at our house too!
Hard to stop once you start though huh?!
Janie x
Sounds delicious – think we will have to try these ASAP !
DO IT! (Had you never heard of them either Mrs H?)
x
Oh my goodness! I’d forgotten about chocolate covered pretzels! Now that you’ve reminded me I am going to have to make some. By the way, they are lovely covered in white chocolate, too! ; ) x
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I can’t eat white chocolate (I’m a dairy bore!) but you go for it!
Enjoy them Debs :)
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