Chocolate Covered Pretzels
["1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces", "1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening", "60 small pretzels"]
["Melt chocolate with shortening in a small bowl over simmering water; remove from heat, but keep over water.", "Drop pretzels, one at a time, into chocolate.", "Lift pretzels out with a fork, lightly tapping fork against side of bowl to let excess chocolate drip into bowl.", "Place pretzels on wire rack over wax paper.", "Allow to dry before removing from rack.", "Store in a cool place."]
["semi-sweet chocolate pieces", "vegetable shortening", "pretzels"]