Soft pretzels - big, soft, chewy, salty - what's not to love?
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| Collect your ingredients. |
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| Dump everything into the bread pan. (Well, maybe not the fruit.) |
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| Set the machine to the dough setting. |
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| Be fascinated by the mixing dough. |
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| Feel free to grab a magnifying glass to get a better look, |
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| Realize that this is the worst dough you've ever worked with. Wash your hands vigorously for 10 minutes. |
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| Using plenty of flour, roll out your gluey dough. |
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| Or smoosh it into your chosen shape. |
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| Forget that you're making pretzels, and toss the dough into the air like a pizza. |
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| Be sure to make some edible jewelry. It's all the rage, you know. |
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| Once you're done playing, brush the tops with a beaten egg. |
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| Sprinkle on salt. |
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| Bake and enjoy! |
You'll notice that I did not include the recipe this time. There's a reason for that . . . it's no good! Ok, maybe I'm being a bit harsh. They do taste like pretzels . . . mostly. And they look like pretzels . . . a tiny bit. But the dough is a nightmare to work with unless you add another 5 pound bag of flour while shaping the dough.
I chose this recipe for its simplicity. Ironic, huh? Needless to say, my quest for a good homemade soft pretzel continues.
At least we had fun!
I love this post...it made me smile like so many of your post do!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember which recipe I used last time I made pretzels. . .could have been out of my Julia Child book. But it was good. Here is a recipe from King Arthur Flour (I get good results with recipes from them) http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/hot-buttered-pretzels-recipe . Also, did you boil the pretzels? That helps. Oh, and I don't know about Michigan, but in Tennessee I always have to watch my dough as it kneads because of the humidity. In the summer, I use a little less water than the recipe calls for and watch in case I need to add more flour.
ReplyDeleteMom, that's because I write about some of your favorite people! :)
ReplyDeleteMelodie, thanks, I'll have to try that recipe! No to the boiling part. I found many recipes like that, but went the easy route this time for the kids. That's what I get, I guess! I'm not sure humidity was the problem this time. It's been in the 40's again!