Pretzels

Discussion in 'The Good Life' started by PanChango, Mar 21, 2020.

  1. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    I find myself with a lot more time on my hands and have been trying to do something new or different to keep busy. With the help of the King Arthur website, I baked some pretty tasty pretzels. It only took about 90 minutes and I am happy with my first results.

    Anyway, what are you baking to keep busy?
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  2. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    :happy096: :eatdrink020: :drool:
     
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  3. Terry

    Terry Tool Admirer

    Great Dale!

    Add some beer and.....
    ;)

    :eatdrink047:

    :happy088:

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  4. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    The wife made chocolate chip cookies today
     
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  5. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Pecan pie and chocolate fudge pie covered Pi Day.

    I've started baking bread. I have an artisan bread that is an everyday thing practically now. And today I made my first challah.

    There was a carrot cake in there, too.
     
  6. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    That's great. What bread are you making? I have been doing a fair bit of bread recently too.

    Here's the last one I did, an 80% hydration walnut cherry loaf with 15% whole wheat and 5% rye.

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  7. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    Just a basic 4 ingredient no knead artisan bread.
     
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  8. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    Mmmmm...

    Looks great!
     
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  9. barbersurgeon

    barbersurgeon Well-Known Member

    Last night wife saw an Olive Garden ad for stuffed pasta, and said that sounded good... challenge accepted!

    First made Ricotta. Second she made pasta dough. I roasted some garlic in the oven. Turned up some Italian cooking music!

    We made a couple dozen ravioli, filled with the ricotta cheese and some truffle spread to take it up a notch.

    Roasted pepper sauce made with the roasted garlic. Cooked the ravioli, while sautéed some artichoke hearts in butter, added some crushed bacon, and then the sauce. Plated said ravioli and adorned with aforementioned sauce...

    Was hands down the best pasta I can ever remember having. Will be hard to top that one..
     
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  10. RaZorBurn123

    RaZorBurn123 waiting hardily...............

    Really cool Dale! I'm a big pretzel fan, but I can't have them unless they are salt free.
     
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  11. stingraysrock

    stingraysrock PIF'd away his custom title

    Great looking pretzels Dale.

    I can't remember the name of the company, but there is or was a place in PA that would sell you a large can of pretzels and would refill the can when you came back for more.
     
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  12. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    Can you post the recipe or a link to it?
     
  13. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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  14. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

    Thanks Jeff. These were pretty good. Not quite South Philly good, but much better than expected.

    PA loves pretzels. Charles Chips used to have large cans. Some others are made by Unique, Snyders of Hanover, UTZ, Martins, and plenty more...

    Here's the recipe for the ones I made. https://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-pretzels-recipe
     
  15. PanChango

    PanChango Not Cute

  16. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    I usually make a small boule (for 2 people) for dinner everyday. So, it probably has lasted a week, maybe. The flavor changes a little. Not too much, though.

    It makes great french toast the next day. Just have to cut the bread ahead of time so it can dry out a smidge. I learned that first hand.
     
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