A Crunchy Favorite
Pretzels are a favorite snack for millions of people across the country. Americans spend about $1.5 billion on pretzels every year!
Chef Shiri Says…
Its creamy texture and pale color make white chocolate a popular choice for drizzling, molding, and creating decorative designs on desserts.
The Jewish World of Wonders presents…
Creative Cooking with
Chef Shiri
Kids – See if you have what it takes to become a Junior Chef!
Utensils Needed:
- Baking tray
- Wax paper
- Microwave-safe glass bowl
- Spoon
- Plate
- Oven mitts
Ingredients:
- 12-ounce bag of parve white chocolate chips
- 20 Pretzel rods
- 3 Tablespoons of rainbow sprinkles
Let’s Get Started!
Adult assistance required!
DIRECTIONS:
- Line the baking tray with wax paper and set aside.
- Pour the white chocolate chips into a microwave-safe glass bowl and melt in the microwave on medium setting for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each 30-second interval, until completely melted (about 2 minutes).
- Dip the pretzel rods into the melted white chocolate and spoon additional white chocolate over the rods until about three-quarters of the pretzel is covered.
- Hold the dipped pretzel rod over the plate and shake or spoon rainbow sprinkles onto the pretzel, turning the rod to cover all sides.
- Place dipped and decorated pretzel rods on the prepared baking tray and allow coating to set for about 15 minutes before eating.
Makes 20 CONFETTI Pretzels!
Fast Food Fact
White chocolate isn’t technically chocolate because it doesn’t have cocoa solids. It’s made from cocoa butter and has a sweet, creamy flavor, making it great for baking and holiday treats.