Pretzels and Scones!

Don't mind the big bump in the picture above... haha, and Raleigh was a pretzel pro!

Raleigh was excited (see picture below... lol!)

Well, we missed free pretzel day at Auntie Anne's yesterday but I was still craving them! I've had this recipe bookmarked for a while, so we decided to try it out and I am so glad we did!! The pretzels were so soft and chewy, and Steve had the great idea of saving half the dough for frying up some scones in the morning and they were amazing as well! Here is the recipe link: http://twopeasandtheirpod.com/homemade-soft-pretzel-bites/. (Tip: we used a pizza cutter to cut the dough!)

A couple of things that I changed, the baking soda water does not have to be boiling and you don't have to waste that much baking soda, you can dip the pretzels one at a time. You want the water at medium high, but not quite simmering. We used a small saucepan of water with 1/4 cup baking soda. Also, you do not need the egg wash step! The baking soda water makes them golden brown (and actually, you might need to put some foil on a rack above the pretzels to prevent browning too much). They cooked in our oven for 10-12 minutes, instead of the recipe's 15-18 minutes.

And last but not least, if you want that store bought pretzel taste you will have to brush on some butter after they bake! I think the egg wash step they include is to make the pretzels shiny, but I prefer butter... go figure! Experiment with your toppings and dippings (the Auntie Anne's website has lots of ideas)! I like cream cheese for dipping the best, yum. Sorry that there are no 'after' pictures of the pretzels... we were pretty busy eating them!