A reader suggested I add a hearty shake of baking soda to the water before boiling the dough to make them taste more like pretzels. Well, holy shit, if it didn't produce the most amazing pretzels ever!
I mean, just look at how they turned out. I didn't change one thing other than the baking soda and look how much darker and pretzel-er they are.
Thank you so much, Mrs.A!
Soft pretzels are a weakness of mine. I love going to the fair or a baseball game and ordering them. A soft pretzel with cheese and cold beer are a damn near perfect afternoon.
I was always intimidated to make them on my own, since I still get nervous about making bread from scratch. But, good old Pinterest sucked me in again, and I found a recipe that didn't require me to make the dough from scratch.
These were super easy to make and they were a great snack. I need to make cheese sauce the next time I make them.
Ingredients:
5-10 Texas size Rhodes roll, thawed
baking soda
1/2 stick butter melted
sea salt to taste
garlic powder to taste
onion powder to taste
Directions:
~Thaw roll according to package, once thawed cut into quarters. Place dough on greased sheets. Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, and let dough rise until double in size (about 35-45 minutes).
~Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil over high heat. Add a hearty shake of baking soda to the water, carefully since the water will bubble up rapidly. When dough has risen, drop several pieces of dough in boiling water for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon, and place dough on paper towels to drain slightly.
~Move dough to greased baking sheets, and bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes or until done and golden brown.
~Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a gentle boil over high heat. Add a hearty shake of baking soda to the water, carefully since the water will bubble up rapidly. When dough has risen, drop several pieces of dough in boiling water for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon, and place dough on paper towels to drain slightly.
~Move dough to greased baking sheets, and bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes or until done and golden brown.
~Meanwhile combine salt, onion and garlic powder in a small bowl. I think I used a hearty half tablespoon of each. When dough comes out of the oven, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with salt mixture. Serve warm.
recipe modified from: Get Off Your Butt and Bake
2 comments:
If you put baking soda in the boiling water they'll REALLY taste like pretzels (and less like bagels, which are also boiled before baking)
A generous shake of the box is what I usually do and gives that taste pretzels have (especially when you're not making from scratch)
Wow! Thank you Mrs.A for the comment. I will have to try that next time and update the post.
Thank you for reading.
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