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Ralph and Ella didn't come up with this salty-sweet concoction, but it is often a staple at their holiday gatherings. One year for Christmas, they made a huge batch and packaged them up for family members in little cellophane bags with hand-written tags on them (and I might have eaten most of the bag when no one was looking).
There are a myriad of recipes online for how to make this, but this recipe caught my eye and I've pasted it below, from a site titled Dessert Now, Dinner Later. (Reminds me of the time we were out to dinner at Marie Calendar's and Ralph ordered dessert first. He loves that story.)
INGREDIENTS
- 50 Mini Pretzels
- 50 Hershey's Hugs
- 50 M&M's red and green Christmas variety
INSTRUCTIONS
- Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat, parchment paper, or foil.
- Place as many pretzels as you want on the prepared tray.
- Unwrap hugs and place one in the center of each pretzel.
- Bake at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 to 5 minutes or until the chocolate is soft.
- Immediately press an M&M in the center of the melty hug.
- Allow chocolate to set back up in the fridge, freezer, or at room temperature.
- Once chocolate is set, store Pretzel Hugs in an airtight container or package for gifts.
