First time Pretzel make with pron heavy!

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I know this is not BBQ, but I was so darned proud of the way they turned out I had to share. I've always wanted to make pretzels and today seemed like the day to give it a try.


And now for the pron!

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Baking soda bath before going onto the baking sheet.

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I attempted the classic pretzel shape, but quickly realized my talents lay more in the pretzel stick realm.

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Finished product was fantastic. A little sweet, so I'll be cutting back on the sugar the next time.

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Brushed with butter and sprinkled with English Flake salt.

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Thanks for looking.

The recipe I used can be found here.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butter...h&event10=1&e7=Home Page&soid=sr_results_p1i3

Dean
 
Put some cinnamon and sugar on them and my girls would probably move in with you!
 
Awesome. Love making pretzels too. Next time pour beer of choice in a pan an place it in oven while they bake. Adds some additional flavor and produces perfect texture
 
Ha! I went the pretzel stick and nugget route after not being the best traditional pretzel former too :-D. They look great.
 
I was just looking at a pretzel recipe this morning!

I want to make the chewy kind rather than the hard, crunchy ones.
Were these chewy?
I love a good chewy pretzel!
 
Being from the pretzel region capital of the world (south-eastern PA/South Jersey), those look pretty good :D

Can't quite tell if you made them hard or soft (as it is really just a cook time).

I have always wanted to make some, but could never find a place to sell food grade lye to make a proper bath. The baking soda is close, but not the same as the real thing.
 
I have always wanted to make some, but could never find a place to sell food grade lye to make a proper bath. The baking soda is close, but not the same as the real thing.

At one time, brew shops carried dry caustic soda as a cleaning solution. You might still find it there. Still not lye IIRC, but way closer than baking soda.
Hope this helps.
 
I was just looking at a pretzel recipe this morning!

I want to make the chewy kind rather than the hard, crunchy ones.
Were these chewy?
I love a good chewy pretzel!

Yep, soft and chewy. Best with spicy mustard.
 
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