Recipe: Pretzel Candy Crunch

Pretzel Candy Crunch
Source: Better Homes and Gardens
Makes about 30 pieces

2 cups broken pretzels
1 cup tiny marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped salted cashews or peanuts
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half or light cream
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup butterscotch-flavored pieces

Combine pretzels, marshmallows, and cashews or peanuts in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Combine sugar, half-and-half or light cream, and butter or margarine in a heavy saucepan. Bring to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add butterscotch pieces. Let stand 1 minute to soften pieces. Stir till combined. Let stand 5 minutes.

Pour butterscotch mixture over pretzel mixture; stir to coat. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto baking sheets lined with waxed paper. Chill till firm. Store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

MAKE-AHEAD TIP: Prepare candy and store in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator up to 1 week.