Hi Sharon, melting the chocolate under direct heat isn't generally recommended, so you'd be better off melting the chocolate using one of the methods outlined in this blog post, and then dipping the pretzels into the melted chocolate. It also sounds like your chocolate turned "ugly" because it wasn't tempered. Check out our dipping chocolate blog post for more tips on how to successfully dip your pretzels.
January 7, 2024 at 11:21am
In reply to I took small pretzels and… by Sharon (not verified)
Hi Sharon, melting the chocolate under direct heat isn't generally recommended, so you'd be better off melting the chocolate using one of the methods outlined in this blog post, and then dipping the pretzels into the melted chocolate. It also sounds like your chocolate turned "ugly" because it wasn't tempered. Check out our dipping chocolate blog post for more tips on how to successfully dip your pretzels.