Snack time

The bloggers of "Ideas in Food" made some tasty looking treats. Their pretzel pralines look and sound amazing. Crunchy, salty and sweet! I'm adding these to my list of recipes to try. Hmm.... maybe I'll add a drizzle of melted chocolate to the mix too.


Caramel Pretzels
1cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups broken pretzel pieces
2 tablespoons of cold butter, cut in small pieces

Place sugar, salt and pretzel pieces in a heavy bottomed pot over a high flame. Stir the mixture constantly with a wooden spoon to thoroughly coat the pretzels with the melting sugar.

Once most of the caramel has turned amber, but still looks sandy, lower the heat and add the butter.

Stir well to blend and once the butter has been fully absorbed, turn the pretzels out onto a buttered sheet tray or silpat. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before eating.