I was asked to make pretzels today for an afternoon appetizer. 
Figured I’d share the process.

Dough - 1st mix

After a 10 min hydration under a bowl

Looking good!

Ready to proof

Cover with plastic wrap and it should double in size.

 

TO BE CONTINUED...

 

We’re gaining on it!

Should be ready to form and bake by the time my daughter gets back from work.

 

STAY TUNED...

I love pretzels, especially a good soft pretzel! 

So she’s ready to divide 

Divided and shaped

(my daughter is my shaper and hasn’t come home yet. These are mine. I stink at this)

After a few minutes in the oven and a water solution bath. They’re ready for topping.

 

Ok. Looking good. 
A short blast in the oven and they’re done.

 

See ya in a few.

 

Disregard the very last pic

it won’t delete 

 

Alright 

Gonna lie. They were out of the oven just after I saved my last post. They cooled and we dove in. ?

The first 6

Last 2

The big question, what do you dip it with? I’m a mustard guy myself. 

26 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I’m a mustard guy myself. 

 

   ME2!  Hot and sweet! 

33 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

The big question, what do you dip it with? I’m a mustard guy myself. 

Regular yellow? Spicy Brown? Grey pooppon?

 

Any or all. Me? Spicy brown.

1 minute ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Regular yellow? Spicy Brown? Grey pooppon?

 

Any or all. Me? Spicy brown.

 

   I'm sorry, but I can't get into anything named "poop on", no matter how they spell it.  ?     jj

7 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

Regular yellow? Spicy Brown? Grey pooppon?

 

Any or all. Me? Spicy brown.

Regular yellow for pretzels 

 

I like spicy brown but I’ve never tried it on pretzels. I’ll have to give it a shot. 

20 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Regular yellow for pretzels 

 

I like spicy brown but I’ve never tried it on pretzels. I’ll have to give it a shot. 

The first 6 pretzels are made with “everything bagel” seasoning. My kids made that topping up. Try that out with cream cheese. 
Me? I’m still pretty traditional with chunk salt. 
The bottom 2 are chunk sea salt. 
Add your condiment from there. ?

4 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

The first 6 pretzels are made with “everything bagel” seasoning. My kids made that topping up. Try that out with cream cheese. 
Me? I’m still pretty traditional with chunk salt. 
The bottom 2 are chunk sea salt. 
Add your condiment from there. ?

Chunk salt for me too

Now we’re talking!

Send an email address and I’ll send a word doc

Had to do it !

 

A-Jay

The dip that gets requested the most when I bake pretzels is beer cheese.  Basically beer cheese soup but with less broth than normal and chunks of fermented jalapeno.

Yeah, all those lockdown soft pretzels I made with the kids went right where my rod handle hits me.

Those pretzels look good.