3 chocolate covered apricot pecan Recipes

thick-sliced bacon strips (about 1 lb), wooden skewers (12 inches), white candy coating, chopped, semisweet chocolate chips, shortening, toppings: chopped dried apple chips , apricots and crystallized ginger, finely chopped pecans and pistachios, toasted coconut, kosher salt, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and coarsely ground black pepper

dried apricots, finely chopped, chopped pecans, divided, kraft caramel bits, water, pretzel rods, dark chocolate chips, shortening