Pretzels ?

[Jigfishn10]

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...

 

[Jigfishn10]

We’re gaining on it!

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

 

STAY TUNED...

[BASS302]

[12poundbass]

I love pretzels, especially a good soft pretzel! 

[Jigfishn10]

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 

 

[Jigfishn10]

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

[12poundbass]

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

[jimmyjoe]

26 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I’m a mustard guy myself. 

 

   ME2!  Hot and sweet! 

[Jigfishn10]

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.

[jimmyjoe]

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

[12poundbass]

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. 

[Jigfishn10]

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. ?

[12poundbass]

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

[Jigfishn10]

Now we’re talking!

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

[A-Jay]

Had to do it !

 

A-Jay

[Deephaven]

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.

[CrankFate]

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

[Boomstick]

Those pretzels look good.