turtles® pretzel candy clusters

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup ghirardelli® dark melting wafers
• 24 bite-size pretzels (squares or twists)
• 12 baking caramels, unwrapped
• 1 teaspoon water
• 24 whole pecans
• 1/3 cup ghirardelli white melting wafers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• line a large rimmed baking sheet with non-stick parchment paper and set aside.
• melt ghirardelli dark melting wafers according to package directions. using a 1 teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop 1 teaspoon of melted dark melting wafers prepared baking sheet. repeat with the remaining melted dark melting wafers until you have 24 small circles.
• gently place one pretzel on top of each circle of melted candy. chill until firm. remove from refrigerator.
• place unwrapped caramels and 1 teaspoon of water in a microwave safe bowl. microwave on high for 30-45 seconds or until caramel is melted. stir and allow to cool for 30 seconds. using a 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoon, scoop 1/4 teaspoon amounts of melted caramel on top of each pretzel. top each cluster with one whole pecan. chill until firm.
• melt ghirardelli white melting wafers according to package directions. transfer to a zip top bag and cut off a very small amount of one corner of the bag, creating a piping bag. drizzle melted white wafers over the clusters. allow to set or chill until firm.
• store clusters in a cool, dry place.