-what's for dinnerrr...??

sooo...i realized something about me & cooking.
i really only like making sweet things. ha.
is that typical of a beginner-cook...?? they're better at baking...?? or at least gravitate towards it more??
anyhow...that is definitely the case with me.

i have been eyeing this "treat" for a couple of years now and finally got around to making it; needless to say, i will definitely be making it this Christmastime. it-is-delicious. salty & sweet and eeeasy-peasy, just what i like. (disclaimer: very rich. be warned.)

SALTED-CARAMEL PRETZEL BARK!!
(makes about a bowl-full; great to combine with a couple other treats/snacks for a get-together this holiday season.)

this recipe calls for:
-2 sticks butter
-1 c brown sugar
- 12 oz. chocolate (i used half milk-chocolate bar, half semi-sweet chocolate chips.)
- sea salt (optional.)
- 1/2 bag mini pretzel twists (i used regular-sized pretzels though.)

directions:
- preheat oven to 350F.
- line a large jelly-roll pan with tin foil, and lay down one layer of pretzels. (at first, i had forgotten the tin foil after painstakingly placing each pretzel, broken ones and all, evenly along the pan's bottom. i remembered, then painstakingly placed them onto the tin foil from there, managed to cradle the pretzeled foil back into the pan, and readjust the pretzels that had gone askew. oy.)
- in a medium saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar. bring to a slow-boil until it thickens into a smooth caramel.
- pour caramel evenly over the pretzels, and put pan in oven for five minutes.
- remove from oven and cover the top in chocolate. let the chocolate melt. (spread, if need be.)
- sprinkle salt across the top. (again, optional.)
- let cool for a couple of minutes, then let it sit in freezer for a couple hours.
- once chilled, break into pieces and serve.

love it.