another in the heart theme, these need to be room temperature so the gut's dont fall out.
Soft Pretzels
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | FromAmish & Menonite Kitchens |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| Recipe Types | Snacks and Treats |
Description
These are easy to make, Serve with the squeezie of mustard - brown mustard is best.
Ingredients
| 2 | pk | dry yeast |
| 1 1⁄2 | c | warm water |
| 1 | t | salt |
| 4 1⁄2 | c | flour |
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in water. Add salt and flour. Knead until smooth. Cover with a cloth and let rise about 15 minutes. While dough rises, make a soda solution of 1/2 cup warm water and 2 teaspoons of baking soda.
Divide dough into 16 portions. Roll each piece into narrow rolls and shape pretzels. Dip each pretzel into soda solution and sprinkle with salt. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake @ 450 for 15 - 20 minutes.
same HEART theme...
Dip strawberries in yogurt, freeze and you get this amazing snack. Great idea!
Here is another one, might be worth saving some of the candy canes to use for Valentine's day.
Just a suggestion, in case you hadn't thought of this, being a B&B and all about romance...
If you only have a few guests can you make just a couple and refrigerate or freeze the leftover dough?
I often make a half recipe. I thawed and baked the one pretzel that was in the freezer. It came out good as ever. I thawed it and then baked as usual.
BTW, I do not usually get 16 pretzels from a full recipe - I make mine bigger so usually get about 10. With the half recipe, I get 5 or six if I stretch it (nicking a bit smaller for each pretzel).
Can you just make them, then, instead of freezing, just mail me the rest??
I have made a half recipe. And I make the pretzels bigger so even a full recipe I am making 10 to 12 pretzels and a half recipe 6 to 8. As they were leaving, the guests from last night were asking for the recipe.
I have been putting a plate with 2 soft pretzels and the dish of mustard on the dresser on arrival. So far they have been a big hit (I was giving them 2 each but it was too much) although most have not used the mustard.
Just checked in 2 rooms that are here for a 90th birthday party for both the aunt & uncle (they have been married 65 years), I took the pretzels up about 10 minutes before they arrived so the house still smells like baking. They loved the pretzels AND the mustard!
My kids loved them. Thanks
i made pretzels long, long ago and used the big kosher salt to sprinkle on top. i think i will make pretzels some time soon and i'll have to get the honey mustard to go with!
my sister used sour salt and ... 
toooo sour for me!
ps i only made them once and will have to practice forming them!
I used to make them all the time for my kids. They loved them. It's definitely a great recipe to bring back! (I never did the soaking in baking soda and water, just brushed the tops with egg white and then used the kosher salt.)
Yummm. Can't wait to try these. I LOVE soft pretzels!
Again I'll be an idiot with the cooking...what kind of 'soda?'