Chocolate-Covered Pretzels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (5.7 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate morsels
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 doz. pretzels

Preparation

Combine chocolate and shortening in top of double boiler; bring water to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally.
Remove double boiler from heat, leaving chocolate mixture over hot water.
Dip each pretzel in chocolate; allow excess to drain.
Place on wax paper-lined cookie sheets.
Chill until firm.
Arrange between layer of wax paper in an airtight container.
Store in a cool place.
Yields 2 dozen.