WHITE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

This is EASYYYYY and a great project to do with the kids (once the chocolate is melted)

YIELD: A LOT

INGREDIENTS:

12 oz.        white chocolate, coarsely chopped (or a bag of Toll House chips)

1/2 C         roasted, salted peanuts

1-1/2 C      thin pretzel sticks, broken in half          

DIRECTIONS:

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Melt the white chocolate in a stainless steel bowl placed over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring until smooth and creamy. (Watch carefully as white chocolate burns easily.)

Remove from heat and add the nuts and pretzels, stirring until well coated. Spoon the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. (If you find that the white chocolate mixture is too runny to form into haystacks, place in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.)  Place baking sheet in the fridge to speed setting of the chocolate.

Store the haystacks in an airtight container. They can be refrigerated for several weeks.