I'm back with another edition of the
Avid Baker's Challenge, the last one this year. It's still one of the recipes from the King Arthur Flour Site. Small breads this time: Hot buttered soft pretzels. Relatively easy to make. The dough is easy to work with, rolling the strands was a breeze. I didn't have any pretzel salt, and I don't like too much salt on the breads, so I also made some with sesame seeds. I pretty much followed the recipe to the letter, I just let them bake a few minutes longer and used less salt in the dough.
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Hot Buttered Soft Pretzels (recipe)
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And even though the pretzels were nice, they weren't special enough for me to make them again. The bathing in the baking soda bath didn't give something extra, they were just like normal 'rolls', just a bit more chewy.
Your pretzels are perfectly shaped and have such a nice sheen to them. In the absence of pretzel salt, I also used sesame seeds.
ReplyDeleteNice golden color on your pretzels, Lien. The sesame seeds look pretty!
ReplyDeleteYour pretzels look good. Sesame seeds add a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteThey look very nice, Lien.
ReplyDeleteBut it seems that you and the majority of ABC bakers doesn't think this is a keeper, so I will skip this challenge.
Can't bake right now, anyway, since I'm in Mexico. (I hope I don't get withdrawal symptoms!)
They still look pretty! I found that if I toasted them the next day, they were more "pretzely."
ReplyDeleteHi Lien, I think your pretzels look wonderful, the color is so golden!
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