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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Easy Soft Pretzel Bites

Super Bowl Sunday. Who cares? I know I don't. My kids don't either. Daddy kinda does but he is in bed recovering from the flu... while watching the game. So the majority wins: Nobody cares.

The TV in the living was off.  I make it a point to check the weather before I get the kids' clothes ready for the next school day. I usually use my computer to do it but there were way too many things going on in the kitchen so I decided to check weather channel.

Sure enough, the moment I turned it on, I heard sound. Some gross sloppy sound. It was go daddy's ad for the super bowl. Both kids eyes were on the TV curious about the sound and all three of us just agreed it was too gross. So we closed our eyes and covered our ears. Whew! And the explaining begins.


And.......

I found this recipe last night on Pinterest and decided to try it as soon as I have the coughing under control. And this afternoon was that time!!!!

I didn't care for the salt and only did half of what the original recipe called for. I also made this on the bread machine.




Easy Soft Pretzel Bites
Yield: Approx. 48 pcs

Manual recipe: 
2 1/2 cups flour                                           
1/4 cups sugar                                             
3/4 tsp salt                                              
2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 + 1/8 cups warm water (110 º)

1/2 tbl canola oil                                               

for water:
4 cups hot water (almost boiling)
1/2 cup baking soda 

for topping:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon


1. Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer. Add the oil and the water and mix until a dough forms. If it is too dry add more water, very little at a time. If it is too wet, add more flour. Knead the dough for eight to ten minutes, until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about one and a half hours.

2. Once the dough is doubled in size, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Turn dough onto a clean, dry surface (dust with flour, if necessary) and divide it into half.  Divide each half into 4 equal parts.

3. Roll each part into a 6-in rope. Cut into 6 bites.

4. Combine hot water and baking soda in a medium bowl. Drop each pretzel/bite into the water and leave it until it floats. Remove with a slotted spoon, allowing excess water to drip off.

5. Place on a lined or lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.  Allow to cool completely before topping. Or as soon as you can handle the heat. You'll want to do this, for sure.

6. Melt 1 stick of butter or margarine in a small bowl. Dip each pretzel/bite in the butter. Roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve or hide and try some for yourself then serve.


Bread machine recipe:
2 1/2 cups flour                                          
1/4 cups sugar                                             
3/4 tsp salt                                              
2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 + 1/8 cups warm water (110 º)
1/2 tbl canola oil                                               

for water:
4 cups hot water (almost boiling)
1/2 cup baking soda 

for topping:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
Dump all dry ingredients in bread machine bowl. Add all wet ingredients. Set machine on dough setting. Let dough cycle complete.

Once dough cycle is complete, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Turn dough onto a clean, dry surface (dust with flour, if necessary) and divide it into half.  Divide each half into 4 equal parts.

 Roll each part into a 6-in rope. Cut into 6 bites.

 Combine hot water and baking soda in a medium bowl. Drop each pretzel/bite into the water and leave it until it floats. Remove with a slotted spoon, allowing excess water to drip off.

 Place on a lined or lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 6 to 8 minutes.  Allow to cool completely before topping. Or as soon as you can handle the heat. You'll want to do this, for sure.

 Melt 1 stick of butter or margarine in a small bowl. Dip each pretzel/bite in the butter. Roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve or hide and try some for yourself then serve.





 


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