pretzel

Homemade Soft Pretzels

2020, baking

500 grams bread flour + 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups warm water

2 1/4 tsp yeast

3/4 tsp salt

Mix in the stand mixer with a dough hook for about 5-8 minutes until the dough bounces back. Hand knead for 3 minutes.

Let rest for 10 minutes while waiting for the water to boil. Boil 4 cups of water with 8 TBSP baking soda in a small saucepan. No need to let the dough rest for any longer. they will just be harder to shape.

Portion dough into 12 pieces and roll into a long rope, then shape. Place on oiled parchment paper

Place each pretzel into the boiling baking soda water for 20 seconds, then place back onto parchment

Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes until dark golden brown.

Brush with butter and salt or cinnamon sugar.

Furikake Chex Mix

2016, cooking

From http://www.FOODjimoto.com

  • 6 cups of assorted Chex
  • 1 bag pretzel Goldfish crackers
  • 1 bag Japanese rice crackers
  • 1 bag seaweed wrapped crackers
  • 2 cups peanuts

 

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup oil
  • 2 TBSP soy sauce
  • 2 TBSP Worcheshire sauce
  • 1 bottle nori furikake (vegetarian)

In a saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, oil, soy sauce, Worcheshire.  Bring to a boil and simmer until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved

Combine the snack ingredients in a disposable roaster and pour the sauce over the top.  Stir until well combined

Place in 250 degree oven, bake for 15-20 minutes.  Remove from oven and stir in furikake.

Place back in the oven and stir every 15-20 minutes for about 2 hours until the sauce has evaporated and the mix is no longer sticky.

Remove from the oven and stir to cool.  If you don’t stir to cool, the mix can clump together.