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These homemade pretzels never last long around our house. My kids love to make them…and eat them! I serve them to company with a variety of dips, such as pizza sauce, ranch dressing, spinach dip or hot mustard. —Elvira Martens, Aldergrove, British Columbia
Nutritional Facts 1 pretzel (calculated without toppings) equals 163 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 400 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.
Originally published as Chewy Soft Pretzels in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2009, p96
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Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2012 by jms_surprise@cox.net
These are great! We even par-boiled and then froze them, thawed to room temp and then egg washed and baked....turned out great! We are doing 3 batches for the Super Bowl this Sunday!
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2012 by blininger1
easy and fun to make and good to eat!
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2012 by wvmountaineer
Just made this and it's so amazing do exactly as it says and you won't have a problem my family loved it.
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2012 by Heiress
delicious!!
Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2012 by sreagin
So much fun and easy to do. My 7 yo grandson and I made these over Christmas break. Everyone raved about them. You must try these!
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2011 by kbundick
Very easy to make and super, super yummy!!! I need to double it next time.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by crob
question? would love to try this recipe....was wondering can u boil the pretzels a few hours ahead before baking? sorry if this sounds like a crazy question, but hoping for great results for my first dough experience! :)
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by jawjawme
I make bagels a lot. this recipe was great. the 8 cups of water was for boiling ,not in dough
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2011 by ztakoy
additional 8 ciups of water are for boiling pretzels in them
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by Mayberrygal
I have always wanted to try making pretzels, but I'm a chicken when it comes to yeast breads! I do everything in my bread machine. Could I do this recipe in my bread machine on the dough cycle and then form the pretzels, boil, and bake them?
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by annsway1
These are sooo good! Boiling before baking is the key to two things; bagels and pretzels. I lost my recipe like this and am estatic to find it again. Thanks so much for posting.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by sstetzel
bjmgt seems like that would make soup!
Well....kind of The additional 8 cups of water is mixed with the baking soda in a large pan and brought to a boil. You parboil the pretzels in it the mixture.
In a large saucepan, bring water and baking soda to a boil. Place pretzels into boiling water, one at a time, for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by bjmgt
Are you sure that the recipe calls for an additional 8 cups of water to 4 - 4 1/4 cups of flour? In addition to the 1 1/2 cups for the yeast?? seems like that would make soup!
Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2011 by dianajohannes
Boiling before baking makes such a difference!
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