I had the opportunity this week to make soft pretzels. These are still as good as you remember. Soft and chewy. Perfect for dipping in melted butter or cheese.

Soft pretzels are probably the best thing about walking through a mall. Fresh off the rack and dipped in butter with plenty of flaky salt. Yum!

 

Now, you can have that fresh baked soft pretzel right in the comfort of your own kitchen. 

 

Pretzels, as you know, have a unique flavor and feel. The top is shiny and smooth, unlike regular bread. The secret to making a pretzel is boiling the dough in water with baking soda before baking.

 

The baking soda locks in that wonderful soft pretzel flavor you know and love. It forms a little barrier on the outside to keep the bread soft and chewy on the inside. 

 

Try my Bread Machine Soft Pretzels recipe with only a few pantry ingredients.

If you are planning any kind of get together with family or friends, you need this recipe for Broccoli Bacon Cranberry Salad. It's an amazing combination of crunchy, sweet and salty.

 

Trust me. You won't believe it until you try it. 

 

Here are some other recipes you'll want to check out as well.

 

Until next week...

 

Enjoy!