Pistachio-White Chocolate Pretzels



4 ounces white baking chocolate (with cocoa butter), semisweet baking chocolate, or dark chocolate
1/2 cup finely chopped roasted pistachio nuts or toasted pecans
16 honey-wheat pretzel sticks
1 tablespoon snipped dried tart cherries

1. In a small saucepan, heat chocolate over low heat until melted and smooth, stirring frequently. Spread pistachio nuts on a sheet of waxed paper.
2. Dip each pretzel into melted chocolate, covering about two-thirds of the pretzel. Let excess chocolate drip off. Roll dipped pretzels in pistachios to coat. Press a few cherry pieces into the chocolate on each pretzel. Place pretzels on a clean sheet of waxed paper; let stand until chocolate is set.

Storage: Layer pretzels between waxed paper in an airtight container. Cover; seal. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

Yield: 16 servings.

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