Jenn McCormick is the lucky winner #1 of the “Submit Your Recipe“. I was so excited when she passed this along and very eager to try it! The only problem I had was deciding whether or not I wanted cinnamon sugar, plain, parmesan or dipped in cheese! Thanks for the recipe submission, keep them coming friends and followers I’m itching for some new recipes!
Source: Goosberry Patch 2010 Halloween Holiday Edition
1 envelope active dry yeast
1 ½ c. very warm water
1 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
4 c. all purpose flour
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. water
¼ c. coarse salt
In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water and stir in sugar and salt until dissolved. Add flour, mix well. Turn onto a floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes. Divide into 16 equal pieces. Roll into thin strips. Shape into pretzels. Place on a well greased baking sheet. Beat egg yolk with water, brush on pretzels. Sprinkle with salt. Bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes or until golden.
[My 2 cents]
Be very careful not to over mix the dough, over mixing will result in tough pretzels rather than soft and chewy. Also, if you don’t want to shape the dough into pretzels you can do as I did and just cut them into bite sized pieces, those are fun!
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Last week I had a pretzel from Auntie Em’s and it was topped with a candied almonds. You know like the ones that you get at the county fairs. I fell in love with the pretzel. I should try this recipe and try to find one for the almonds.
We love the pretzels from pretzel maker…you know the bite sized ones, then you dip them in cheese…yummy! But pricey…so they are only an extra special treat! So when I showed Mitchell that I could make them myself he wanted to make them right away! We are definitely trying these this weekend!
I am so excited to try these! What a fun activity for this weekend. Thanks Yvonne!