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Pretzel Yummies

2 cups walnuts or any nut you want
1 cup peanut butter -flavored pieces
1 cup milk chocolate pieces
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup light colored corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
25 pretzel rods
1. In food processor combine nuts, peanut butter,
and milk chocolate pieces. Cover and process until
mixture is coarsely chopped (or coarsely chop nuts,
peanut butter and chocolate pieces with a knife
and combine) Transfer to a large bowl; set aside.

In a small heavy saucepan combine Brown sugar,
corn syrup, and butter. Bring to boiling over medium
heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sweetened condensed
milk. Return to boiling over medium heat, stirring
constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low. Clip a candy
thermometer to the side of the pan. Continue cooking,
stirring constantly, until mixture reaches236 degrees,
a soft -ball stage (should take about 10 minutes).
(Adjust heat as necessary to maintain a steady boil.)
Remove saucepan from heat, stir in vanilla. Cool 15 to
20 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Dip each pretzel into caramel mixture, covering
about two-thirds of the pretzel. Let caramel
drip off slightly. Spoon or roll some of the
chopped mixture onto the caramel on the
pretzel, pressing crumbs lightly with back of
a spoon. Let stand on non-stick foil until
caramel is set. Store in an airtight container
between layers of wax paper in refrigerator up
to 4 days or freeze 1 month. ( I like to break
the pretzels in half so you get more!)
from Better Homes and Gardens

Barb in JAX

http://www.nancyskitchen.com