Caramel Pretzel Sticks

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup butter, cubed
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (10 ounce) package pretzel sticks
• 6 -12 ounces white candy coating
• 6 -12 ounces milk chocolate confectionary coating
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)

1. In heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and butter. Bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Continue boiling, without stirring, at a moderate-steady rate for 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in milk. Return to the heat. Reduce to medium-low; cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 245 (firm ball stage). Keep warm.
2. Pour 1 cup caramel into a 1 cup glass measuring cup. Quickly dip each pretzel halfway into caramel. Allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets; let stand until hardened.
3. In a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup, melt white candy coating. Dip half of the caramel-coated pretzels into coating. Melt milk chocolate coating; dip remaining pretzels.
4. Drizzle white coated pretzels with milk chocolate coating; drizzle milk chocolate coated pretzels with white coating. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Store in an airtight container.

sugar, light corn syrup, butter, condensed milk, coating, milk chocolate confectionary, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caramel-pretzel-sticks-147726 (may not work)