My husband loves pretzels! I rarely make them, because they are labour intensive, even if I do use a bread machine to make the dough :) This may seem like cheating to some of you. I do not consider it so. It does all the hard work, while I can read for two hours :) It is a tool, and I like to use tools.
The secret to these pretzels is the baking soda bath that they get after being formed and proofed one last time. Once the water is boiling, add baking soda to it. The water gets foamy (also a good science experiment), and you put in the pretzels for about 10 seconds. You take them out and add your seasonings (if desired) and you bake them for about 15 to 20 minutes. Easy Peasy!
They are easy to make (with a bread machine) but it is labour intensive. I got my husband to help me roll them out and form them. His pretzels were better looking than mine! So unfair. He enjoyed them all and finished them off for breakfast. I love it when he eats.
Until next time!
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