March 16, 2011
In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve developed a bit of a love for homemade soft pretzels.
Problem is, they’re best fresh out of the oven.
Which means we either need to eat four pretzels within hours of baking, or deal with the more-chewy-inside-and-less-crispy-outside-day-old pretzels. And while I’d gladly eat four pretzels in a matter of hours, my waistline isn’t going to thank me for that.
So I set out to find the best way to freeze them. Which naturally called for another experiment!
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March 15, 2011
Welcome to Day 2 of Soft Pretzel Week! Thanks for all your post suggestions…I’ll be adding to this week’s line-up.
But first, some Brain Food for you all.
When I posted my traditional homemade pretzels, quite a few people asked me why I boiled the pretzels in baking soda + water before baking them. Was it really worth the extra time and effort, they asked?
My answer: a resounding YES. Definitely worth it!
The reasoning is really two-fold.
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