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Happy National Pretzel Day!!!

April 26, 2011 by Laura 19 Comments

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Yes indeed, today is the big day. It’s National Pretzel Day! (I’m sure you all dressed up for the occasion.)

I made a big batch of pretzels earlier this afternoon. They came out fat and sassy this time, and rich and buttery, and were best hot and steamy and well {she says, with a bit of a tear in her eye}, this is quickly becoming one of my favorite holidays. 

Oh look, a tower of Pretzels:

It’s been so much fun to receive your emails showing your pretzel pictures and telling of your pretzel adventures!! Thanks to all have been participating so far in our “Pretzel Challenge“. 

It’s not too late for the rest of you to join in! Read more of the details about the Pretzel Challenge here (not that it’s very complicated), then send me your pretzel pictures!!

Everyone who participates in the Pretzel Challenge by Friday night, April 29, will be in a drawing to win a $20 Gift Certificate from the Heavenly Homemakers Shop!

Happy Pretzel Baking!

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Filed Under: In the Kitchen Tagged With: healthy, pretzels, recipe, whole wheat

Comments

  1. Char says

    April 26, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    Oh snap! I’m getting on a plane RIGHT NOW! Those look SOOOOooo good!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 26, 2011 at 1:45 pm

      Come on ovah!

      Reply
  2. Angie at www.ourjoyfulliving.com says

    April 26, 2011 at 2:31 pm

    I did a pretzel post today too come take a look
    http://jeffratzlaff.blogspot.com/2011/04/pretzel-braids.html

    Reply
  3. kristen says

    April 26, 2011 at 3:58 pm

    Can you please tell me how you get your whole wheat bread to rise so well? My bread is always very dense and not good at all unless I add vital wheat gluten, which I dont want to continue to do.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 26, 2011 at 9:59 pm

      Well, I’m not sure what exactly is going wrong with yours, but you can watch a couple video tutorials on this post that might help: https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-whole-wheat-bread-tutorial

      Reply
  4. mariah says

    April 26, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    I really want to make these and enter the contest…not sure if I’ll have the time…but I’ll try!!! :)

    Reply
  5. Christy says

    April 26, 2011 at 6:56 pm

    Here is our blog post with photos: http://onelittlewordsheknew.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-pretzel-day.html We had fun! :)

    Reply
  6. Maura says

    April 26, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Your recipe is the best! Everyone I have made them for loves them. I make them with whole wheat (fresh ground from the Nutrimill).

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  7. Kristie says

    April 26, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Is there a reason you don’t boil them in baking soda? I’ve only made them a couple of times and used this recipe (this was before my trying to go whole grain, but I’ve been thinking about tweaking the recipe): http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Soft-Giant-Pretzels/Detail.aspx. I assumed the baking soda was what made them pretzels! I’d love to hear your thoughts!

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    • Laura says

      April 26, 2011 at 10:00 pm

      Many people do like to boil them, which makes them more like the big pretzels you get at the mall. We like them this way, but I don’t know why it would hurt this recipe to try the baking soda method.

      Reply
  8. Sharon says

    April 26, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    Did you make some gluten-free? If so, what did you do? Honestly, I can’t imagine that you sat there savoring the warm, golden pretzels fresh from the oven while Malachi sat and cried,err… I mean, watched. :o)

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    • Laura says

      April 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      I didn’t make any gluten free, but am hoping to figure out something that will work in the future.

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      • Rita says

        April 27, 2011 at 4:30 pm

        Bob’s Red Mill’s website has a recipe for gluten-free pretzels. I haven’t tried them – simply haven’t had the time, but one of these days I will.

        Reply
  9. Kelly @ The Nourishing Home says

    April 26, 2011 at 9:17 pm

    nothing like “fat and sassy” – can’t wait to give these a try! thanks as always for sharing your culinary talents! :)

    Reply
  10. Erin Turner says

    April 26, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    These were on my agenda to make today but my pepper jelly boiled over on the stove so I spent an hour cleaning up the sticky, icky mess and ran out of time! Tomorrow I will take up the challenge! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  11. Michele S says

    April 27, 2011 at 8:51 am

    Would love to see what you come up with a gluten free recipe. The coconut flour is not available to me where I live though. :)

    Reply
    • Laura says

      April 27, 2011 at 9:23 am

      I’m only able to find coconut flour online myself. I just got some from Amazon https://www.heavenlyhomemakers.com/my-exciting-grocery-posts-for-the-week-in-which-i-received-a-lot-of-bonus-groceries

      I think if I try to make these pretzels gluten free though, I won’t use coconut flour. Probably a mixture of some other flours (rice, millet, buckwheat?).

      Reply
  12. D says

    April 27, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    Wish I could join you all, my oven is on the fritz and I am missing it sooo much!

    Reply
  13. Melissa says

    April 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    These look delicious!!!!

    Reply

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