First time Pretzel make with pron heavy!

[BBQ Bacon]

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!

Baking soda bath before going onto the baking sheet.

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

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

Brushed with butter and sprinkled with English Flake salt.

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

 

[Clay-b-que]

Yum! Looks good.

 

[cowgirl]

Those look great! Nice job!

 

[Happy Hapgood]

That looks very good! Bet they were tasty.

 

[HOG FAN]

Put some cinnamon and sugar on them and my girls would probably move in with you!

 

[RevZiLLa]

I want to try this too

 

[Ribeye Republic]

Very nice. I love making pretzels. I use the Alton brown recipe and have to dunk them in boiling baking soda.

 

[Blythewood BBQ'er]

Nice! Look great!

 

[Titch]

Watched a bloke on the cooking Chanel last nigh making them,
Yours look tasty to me

 

[holycannoli]

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

 

[ITBFQ]

Looks good to me! Nice work.

 

[Corky]

Oh wow that looks good.

 

[Jason TQ]

Ha! I went the pretzel stick and nugget route after not being the best traditional pretzel former too :-D. They look great.

 

[Wampus]

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!

 

[samfsu]

WOW I would eat the heck out of all those.

 

[Fallen Kell]

Being from the pretzel region capital of the world (south-eastern PA/South Jersey), those look pretty good

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.

 

[guero_gordo]

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.

 

[PaSmoker]

I heart pretzels!....looks mighty tasty!

 

[BBQ Bacon]

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.

 

[AussieMatt]

Looks good to me Bacon! Gonna have to make some this weekend.