Week 14 - Pretzels
I had a lot of fun making these, rolling the dough into long strings wasn't working so I ended up whipping them around in the air to get them to the length they needed to be. And when they were finished, they tasted awesome! These were the first bread product that I've made that really turned out the way I hoped it would. The dough rose well, the boiling process was easy and they baked great. The only changes I would make to this recipe would be to coat the pretzels in butter rather than egg before baking, and thats just to see if there would be a flavour difference. They were a big success and I enjoyed these with my husband and neighbours with a little hot sauce for dipping. Final Rating: 8/10 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water 1 tbsp sugar 2 1/2 tsp dried yeast 4 cups all purpose flour 1 tbsp salt 1 egg, at room temp lightly whisked 2 tsp poppy seeds 1 tbsp sea salt flakes Combine the lukewarm water and sugar in a small bowl, sprink...
