Last year Monica and I baked together quite a few times. Our adventures in baking were cupcakes out of Martha Stewart’s Cupcake cookbook. This year we stepped it and dragged along Michelle from One Ordinary Day. Over the next year we hope to conquer our fears and expand our baking horizons.
Michelle chose soft pretzels as our first challenge. Knowing I was baking with these two awesome bakers and bloggers gave me the push I needed to give these a try! (FYI, I first drooled over pretzels after seeing Ann’s at Household 6 Diva!) Michelle chose Alton Brown’s recipe which she saw made here on Macheesmo.
Unfortunately my photos don’t really do the pretzels justice but the good news is you can check out Michelle’s and Monica’s pretzels which are sure to be stellar.
I opted to make all my pretzels cinnamon sugar ones. You’re shocked right? :)
I hope that we’ve motivated you to try your hand at making pretzels. The recipe is straight forward and the dough isn’t too difficult to work with, just remember to have everything in place.
I posted pretzel bites today. How funny! The big ones look delish!
ReplyDeleteAll that cinnamon sugar goodness is making me wish I had a stash of pretzels in my kitchen and I don't :-(
ReplyDeleteThe good news is I can make them again! woo hoo. I really liked this recipe and I look forward to baking with you two again.
Your pretzels rock Ingrid! Did your kids love you for them or what?
I need to get over my fear of yeast!
ReplyDeleteI love the cinnamon adn sugar ones you get at the mall, but I am sure that these taste much, much better!
ReplyDeleteOehhhhh pretzels!!! Delish!
ReplyDeleteOh yum - I love cinnamon sugar pretzels! These look so good!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE making homemade pretzels. Yours look fabulous and I want a cinnamon sugar one NOW!
ReplyDeleteI so want to make these but Ben would die on his diet...
ReplyDeleteDo you know any good soft, fluffy dinner roll recipes?
Yea for us! We're pretzel makers! I'm proud of us.
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Mmmhhh, surely delicious!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Rosa
All you guys doing these pretzels is making me want one!!!
ReplyDeleteThey look so good!
I love pretzels. Your pretzel looks yummy..I bet if you sprinkle it with some cinnamon and sugar, I could eat of three of those easily..
ReplyDeleteY'all are giving me serious pretzel cravings! I know it's weird, but I like my soft pretzels with just plain old ketchup. (not the cinnamon kind of course)
ReplyDeleteOh Ingrid-your pretzels look cinnamonly delicious! I've been wanting to try my hand at soft pretzels and thought that they would be great as a SuperBowl snack....GO COLTS!! You have just given me the inspiration I need to give it a go!{{hugs}}
ReplyDeleteNothing weakens my resolve like a cinnamon sugar pretzel - not chocolate, not any other type of dessert - but those damn cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks -- I'd push an old lady in front of a bus for one of those.
ReplyDeleteYou made pretzels. OMGosh, you are my goddess!! AWESOME!!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing better than a fresh baked pretzel with cinnamon sugar! I've got to try making these!
ReplyDeleteYour pretzels came out perfectly! I like those cinnamon sugar ones myself. What fun challenges.
ReplyDeleteThese look terrific Ingrid! What a treat with cinnamon and sugar on them. I was thinking of making some this weekend - now I know for sure I should!
ReplyDeleteDidn't you feel great after you finished? I remember the first time I made homemade pretzels and I just surprised myself how good they came out. Now they are a family favorite. But they do take a lot of time and work to make them as far as all the steps and that is what I dont like. But yours look Yummy! I love pretzels!
ReplyDeleteI want the cinnamon sugar ones, please!!! Pretty please!! Goodness gracious, I love how big they are. YUM!
ReplyDeletecan i have one? i love these! i really need to try my own pretzels!
ReplyDeleteOh man, you and Michelle are killing me. I want some pretzels SO bad right now, but its already midnight! And now I don't know which one I want more. A nice salty one to dip in nacho cheese, or a delicious cinnamon and sugar one to dip in some Cinnabon-like cream cheese frosting!! You guys are evil..
ReplyDeletePretzels-mmmm. Sweet cinnamon pretzels-MMMMMM!!!! Yours look so soft and tasty!
ReplyDeleteI think I might make all my pretzels cinnamon sugar ones too. They are making me hungry! Hope you and your family are doing great! It's been a while, huh?
ReplyDeleteI love soft pretzels so, so much. These look amazing! Cinnamon sugar is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteNow I regret buying those frozen ones! :) They look delish!
ReplyDeleteyes! i just saw michelle's pretzels and was desiring a cinnamon sugar version. i should've known you'd pull through for me. bravo. :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love pretzels and wish I could make them well. I might get brave and try them. They look so puffy and soft!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you made pretzels...I have to try that too....
ReplyDeleteHave never ever tried these cutie pretzels and u so push me towards getting a bit more adventureous......great one Ingrid....
ReplyDeleteThat looks like the way a pretzel should! I'm so often disappointed by the ones you buy in the street - hard and dry. But these look lovely and soft.
ReplyDeleteOooh yum! These look goood, I've never had a pretzel before, they don't really sell them in England but these look tastyyy!!
ReplyDeleteOh, yum. They look perfect! Nice and fluffy on the inside.
ReplyDeleteIngrid,
ReplyDeleteLeave it to you snickerdoodle pretzels! Your pretzels look so yummy.
Mimi
Yum, I'm going to have to try these. They do look good.
ReplyDeleteThe color in you pretzels are PERFECT! YUM
ReplyDeleteI should add these to my list of To-Dos! And we should totally bake something together, too....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the inspiration, I always forget about pretzels. the cinnamon and sugar looks delicious. I'm definitely giving these a try. And your cinnamon rolls look incredible!
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to make soft pretzels, and yours look delicious!
ReplyDeleteI am officially impressed. Again. You made pretzels!
ReplyDeleteI love that you chose cinnamon sugar ones. They turned out perfectly. Pat yourself on the back!
I never realized that making pretzels were so similar to making bagels...I'll have to give these a whirl! :)
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I'm still not a Yankee fan though...LOL but I am ready for some baseball!!!
Have a great day.
Michelle
Hi Ingrid,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to drop by and Thank You for visiting:
http://www.getoffyourbuttandbake.com
You always leave me the sweetest comments, and I certainly appreciate it. I've also enjoyed browsing through all your wonderful posts and salivating over the pictures. Oh...baby I love soft chewy pretzels and I do believe I will be trying this recipe very soon!
Jonna
Everyone has been making pretzels lately! I need to get on that! Dough scares me though he he...
ReplyDeleteThe dip picture was actually used on our wedding invatations!
ReplyDeleteMmmm... buttery, cinnamony, sugary goodness! I'm from the Philly area and we can get great pretzels anywhere, but I'd love to try baking them at home.
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with soft pretzels. Seriously. Obsessed.
ReplyDeleteI tend to prefer salted ones, but honestly, sweet or salty, you can't go wrong! (Kyle attributes my unnatural love of pretzels to the fact that I'm half German... I also love beer, sausages and cooked cabbage, so maybe he's onto something...)
I've never made pretzels but yes, they look inspiring. Especially that cinnamon sugar one! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI've never made pretzels myself, the shape has always intimidated me, lol! These look yummy though!!
ReplyDeleteFresh homemade pretzels are just delicious. My kids like to shape them and bake them. When they are done baking they love to brush butter, cinnamon or garlic on their pretzels.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post.
Fresh homemade pretzels are just delicious. My kids like to shape them and bake them. When they are done baking they love to brush butter, cinnamon or garlic on their pretzels.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post.
I love pretzels...already printed this recipe..
ReplyDeleteIngrid!! What happened- are you black and blue instead of red? Hope you are ok, you have a great Weekend too. I will be under a ton of snow, they called off schools in my area and it hasn't even started yet.
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ReplyDeleteIngrid ~ Okay, everytime I check out your blog I get hungry! They look awesome.
ReplyDeletePretzels (Bretzen) are a Bavarian National Treasure, I kid you not! It's in my DNA. I've never made them, and have always wanted to. After seeing yours and Monica's-- well, it's my turn. Great job!
ReplyDeleteOh, you've got me craving a big, fat chewy pretzel now! You did a beautiful job.
ReplyDeleteNice job! And good luck on expanding your baking horizons! I'm currently trying to do the same ;)
ReplyDeletethe shape has always intimidated me, lol! These look yummy though!!
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I'm impressed - they look great! I really want to try making soft pretzels and bagels!
ReplyDeleteI'm really lovin the color on the pretzels. They look amazing.
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Ahhh. Soft pretzels. I'm a big fan, though I've never attempted to make them at home for some reason.
ReplyDeleteI'm a salty gal myself -- but those cinnamon sugar pretzels look pretty out of this world.
those look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI was just lamenting to a friend the other day how I missed living in the city because at least twice a week I would buy a soft pretzel off a cart. Seeing yours, and having tried Alton's recipe for soft pretzels - loving it, is making me want to dive into the kitchen right now and make them..WITH cinnamon sugar! YUM, Ingrid..just YUM!
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Ooh pretzels!! I must make these soon, we don't get them here! Yours look great! Nice little blogging challenge thing you have going on!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I make homemade pretzels, I am always like, why dont I do this more often? They are so good!
ReplyDeleteYou've inspired me...homemade soft pretzels have been on my to bake list forever.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your baking adventures in 2010, and looking forward to seeing more on your blog!
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ReplyDeletethose pretzels still look awesome, especially as a late night snack, mmmm
I love pretzels and the cinnamon ones look yummy! I definitely have to mark this as one of my projects this year.
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