Homemade Gifts in a Jar Ideas for Christmas
Try this Homemade Gifts in a Jar Ideas for Christmas recipe, or contribute your own.
Try this Homemade Gifts in a Jar Ideas for Christmas recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 0 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0 g
- Fiber 0 g
- Protein 0 g
- Saturated Fat 0 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (170g)
- Sodium 0 mg
- Sugar 0 g
- Trans Fat 0 g
- Calories 0 calories
Step-by-step
- Place cooling rack over a piece of wax paper
- Heat white candy chips in small Bowl by microwaving for 30 seconds stirring and repeating until melted. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Dip Pretzels in white chocolate to cover completely and place on cooling rack sprinkle with decorations.
- Repeat for remaining pretzels.
- Allow to set before placing in jar.
Glossy, opaque white coatings encase crisp, salty star pretzels while vibrant holiday sprinkles add contrasting pops of red and green across the hardened surface. Microwaving compound chocolate requires strict adherence to short intervals, specifically thirty-second bursts, because overheating causes the cocoa butter substitutes to seize into a thick, unworkable paste that refuses to smooth out. Allowing the melted mixture to cool for precisely two to three minutes before dipping prevents the heat from warping the structural integrity of the pretzels or causing fat bloom as the confection solidifies. Setting the dipped pieces over a wire cooling rack positioned directly above wax paper ensures excess coating drips away cleanly without pooling around the bases, leaving a crisp edge on every star. Maintaining an ambient room temperature between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit guarantees the candy coating hardens with a proper snap within fifteen minutes, preparing the edible crafts safely for long-term storage in airtight glass jars.
