October 14, 2009
“Eat For The Cure”- Breast Cancer Awareness Soft Pretzels This month we focus our attention to showing our support to those who have been affected by Breast Cancer.  Many different companies are helping to raise money for different foundations in hopes to find a cure for this disease. In order to show our support to the women and families affected by Breast Cancer, we created a pink marbled ribbon pretzel.  For those of you who have the means to donate money, please donate and join in the fight against Breast Cancer. What You Need (Food Network Inspired Recipe) 1 packet of active dry yeast 3 teaspoons dark brown sugar 1 1/2 cups warm water (105 - 110 degrees F.) 1 tablespoon salt 4 cups all-purpose flour Red Food Coloring Cornmeal and extra flour for dusting worksurface Coarse kosher salt 1. In a large bowl combine yeast, 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, and water and let stand 5 minutes until foamy and bubbly. Add remaining sugar and salt and stir well. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand until well incorporated. Knead dough until smooth about 7 minutes and has a sheen. Add drops of red food coloring into the dough while you knead it.  Use small drops so that it turns pink, not red.  Transfer to a bowl and let stand, covered, for 40 minutes in a warm place. 2. Dust your work surface with flour and cornmeal. Divide dough into approximately 12 pieces and roll out to desired length and thickness. (Note: thinner=crispier). Form dough into ribbon shapes and transfer to a baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal. Allow pretzels to rise for 30 minutes, uncovered. 3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. 4. Carefully transfer risen pretzels to boiling water with a spatula and boil on one side for 2 minutes, flip and boil other side for 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer boiled pretzels to a rack to drain for 1 minute. Arrange pretzels on a baking sheet, lightly dusted with cornmeal, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. *Instead of using only coarse salt, I made a few different flavored pretzels.  I made cinnamon sugar, poppy, sesame and everything flavored pretzels.  You can also make bagel shapes (mini and regular sized).

“Eat For The Cure”- Breast Cancer Awareness Soft Pretzels

This month we focus our attention to showing our support to those who have been affected by Breast Cancer.  Many different companies are helping to raise money for different foundations in hopes to find a cure for this disease.

In order to show our support to the women and families affected by Breast Cancer, we created a pink marbled ribbon pretzel.  For those of you who have the means to donate money, please donate and join in the fight against Breast Cancer.

What You Need (Food Network Inspired Recipe)

1 packet of active dry yeast

3 teaspoons dark brown sugar

1 1/2 cups warm water (105 - 110 degrees F.)

1 tablespoon salt

4 cups all-purpose flour

Red Food Coloring

Cornmeal and extra flour for dusting worksurface

Coarse kosher salt

1. In a large bowl combine yeast, 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, and water and let stand 5 minutes until foamy and bubbly. Add remaining sugar and salt and stir well. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand until well incorporated. Knead dough until smooth about 7 minutes and has a sheen. Add drops of red food coloring into the dough while you knead it.  Use small drops so that it turns pink, not red.  Transfer to a bowl and let stand, covered, for 40 minutes in a warm place.

2. Dust your work surface with flour and cornmeal. Divide dough into approximately 12 pieces and roll out to desired length and thickness. (Note: thinner=crispier). Form dough into ribbon shapes and transfer to a baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal. Allow pretzels to rise for 30 minutes, uncovered.

3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

4. Carefully transfer risen pretzels to boiling water with a spatula and boil on one side for 2 minutes, flip and boil other side for 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer boiled pretzels to a rack to drain for 1 minute. Arrange pretzels on a baking sheet, lightly dusted with cornmeal, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

*Instead of using only coarse salt, I made a few different flavored pretzels.  I made cinnamon sugar, poppy, sesame and everything flavored pretzels.  You can also make bagel shapes (mini and regular sized).

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