Mmmmm... Soft Pretzels

I felt pretty ambitious at the thought of making soft pretzels with my boys. Then pleasantly surprised at how very easy it was. Why didn't we try this sooner!?

Yeast, sugar & water, flour & salt and some kneading then rise. A little dunk in some boiling soda water and bake. I was a little worried they wouldn't come out because the dough took twice as long to rise. However, I think it might be hard to mess them up! Easier then pie.

Michael, 5 yrs old, Owen 81/2 months

Even Owen was there to "help". Michael refused to knead the sticky dough. He is funny about touching anything sticky. But he did help me roll them out and shape them after the dough had raised. Actually, he did most of the work.


They were chewy, warm & delicious! As Michael can attest with this cinnamon sugar pretzel.

And a salted pretzel. My personal favorite.

Here's a similar recipe to the one we tried. This recipe calls for using an electric mixer with a dough hook but you can knead the dough yourself for about 8 minutes. The recipe we used was in the now discontinued Martha Stewart Kids Magazine.

Try it! They are worth the minimal effort!