Chile Chocolate Pretzels

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips, chop coarsely
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, not oil
• 36 pretzels

Recipe

• 1 prepare a baking sheet, lined with foil or waxed paper.
• 2 in a microsafe bowl, combine the chocolate, cayenne and shortening.
• 3 microwave on 50% power for 1 minute, remove and stir.
• 4 continue this process in 10 second increments until mixture is blended and smooth.
• 5 using a skewer, dip each pretzel one at a time into chocolate mixture making certain to coat each side.
• 6 place coated pretzels on lined baking sheet.
• 7 refrigerate until chilled.