Caramel Pretzel Sticks

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package pretzel sticks
• 6 -12 ounces candy coating
• 6 -12 ounces milk chocolate confectionary coating
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and butter. bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. continue boiling, without stirring, at a moderate-steady rate for 4 minutes. remove from the heat; stir in milk. return to the heat. reduce to medium-low; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245 (firm ball stage). keep warm.
• 2 pour 1 cup caramel into a 1 cup glass measuring cup. quickly dip each pretzel halfway into caramel. allow excess to drip off. place on waxed paper lined baking sheets; let stand until hardened.
• 3 in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup, melt candy coating. dip half of the caramel-coated pretzels into coating. melt milk chocolate coating; dip remaining pretzels.
• 4 drizzle coated pretzels with milk chocolate coating; drizzle milk chocolate coated pretzels with coating. sprinkle with walnuts if desired. store in an airtight container.