SOFT CHEWY HOMEMADE PRETZELS

Today has been a windy, cold day! A great day for baking bread. I decided to try a new soft Pretzel recipe, and they turned out yummy and fabulous. In fact, I tried two different pretzel recipes. One with a homemade dough, and the other with Rhodes Roll dough. I wanted to see if there was a huge difference in taste & texture. The homemade dough, made with bread flour is slightly chewier, and a bit sweeter. The Rhodes Roll dough, is also very good. Keep in mind, that I boiled both pretzels before baking, which leads to a chewier texture. Hands down, the homemade pretzels win, but if you are in a hurry, the others will certainly be eaten very quickly!

Take a look:

(See if you can tell the difference)

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Kosher Salt & Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds & Parmesan

I’m always trying to find a recipe that tastes like the Pretzel Maker in the mall. (They don’t boil the pretzels before baking them, but they still are chewy wonderful. Why I ask????
If you try this at home…(without boiling), they end up tasting like good bread sticks. This recipe actually doesn’t call for boiling the pretzel before baking, however…..I wasn’t willing to take the chance, that they wouldn’t be chewy…..So……I boiled mine, and let them drain slightly on a wire rack.
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I brushed them lightly with beaten egg, sprinkled Kosher salt and sesame seeds on the top, then baked them in the middle rack of the oven. Once out of the oven, I brushed the tops with melted butter, and sprinkled Parmesan on a few of them. Then…..I devoured a warm, chewy delicious pretzel!
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They have a wonderful sweetness to them. If anyone has the REAL RECIPE…..I would pay you for it!! These still aren’t quite as good, but they run a very close race. Enjoy!
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For the recipe, go here: GET OFF YOUR BUTT & BAKE
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By the way, if you want to make a really good, simple pretzel, but don’t have much time on your hands. This recipe is also fabulous:
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For this recipe, go here: GET OFF YOUR BUTT & BAKE