Soft Pretzels

[the1stdrop]

I don't see baking soda on the ingredients list - how much do you need for this?  Thanks!  Can't wait to try these! 

[the1stdrop]

Oh my gosh.  These were absolutely awesome.  And totally easy.  I sprinkled a garlic salt/parsley mix on them before baking... soooo good.  Next time, I'm going to add some chopped jalepeno slices.  These are really good dipped a nooch cheese sauce.  Yum!  Thanks!

Oh yeah... in case anyone else was confused... another recipe for this kind of pretzel said to mix two cups of hot water and two tablespoons of baking soda to brush on the pretzels.  This recipe doesn't have the baking soda listed but the directions call for it.  =)

[morbidgrrrl]

These are in the oven now, but I don't know....  the dough seemed soo dry, and i couldn't get it to roll out- the dough was very elasticy...Also, they don't look nearly as yummy as the other picture...  I will keep ya posted...

[morbidgrrrl]

eeerrrrr....  i think next time i will use just unbleached white flour, the whole wheat flavor was a bit over-powering...

[the1stdrop]

eeerrrrr....  i think next time i will use just unbleached white flour, the whole wheat flavor was a bit over-powering...

I completely missed the note to use half white/half wheat flour - I used only white, and these came out great!  The dough was really easy to work with.  I don't think I'd try them with wheat flour; like you said, the flavor would be too dominant.  =)

[tojoyamoto]

Excellent recipe!  The pretzels were PERFECT, and we ate them all in one night.

I used 1/2 cup soy flour, 2.5 cups whole wheat flour, and 1 cup white flour when I baked the pretzels.

Also, this is a great project for kids.  I'll divide the dough between us, and we each knead and shape our dough-- I brush the soda/ water on the pretzels and salt them-- then we have pride in and eat the outcome.

Yay!

[NinaMyers]

Best recipe on VegWeb, seriously. I usually make nuggets because I suck at pretzel shapes, and they're always a huge hit.

[permanentgrin]

Just a tip: grease your parchment paper.  I didn't and the pretzels stuck like crazy.  We ended up eating some of the paper because it wouldn't come off.  Good recipe though...although I agree that the whole wheat flavor is a bit strong, and I only used 2/3 cup whole wheat and 1 1/3 cup white.  My olive oil is a bit strong too, so I'll use a more neutral-flavored oil next time.

[pINKpickles35]

i was sad when these didnt come out so great because it was a lot work
i used all white whole wheat four because its what i had and baked them for 15 minutes on 450. i should have either taken them out sooner or baked them at a lower temp because they came out kinda hard.