Pretzel Bites

I don’t know about you guys, but I love pretzels! Not the crunchy kind you buy in bulk for $2, those are ok, they get better if you squish them up and make crust for pie.

But that’s another story.

I’m talking about homemade chewy pretzels dipped in marinara or homemade queso.

Now I’m getting hungry.

Focustrate!

Okay, Homemade pretzels take some extra steps, shaping and an extra rise. Sometimes I need pretzels faster than that. You with me?

Solution?

Pretzel bites.

Much easier and just as tasty!

Ingredients:

1 C. hot to the touch tap Water

1 tsp Sugar

1 TBSP Yeast, active dry – not instant

2 1/2 C. all purpose Flour

1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions:

Pour water into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix sugar into water. Sprinkle yeast over the top. Let it sit for 5 minutes.

Add salt and flour gradually until you get a tacky, not wet or sticky, dough.

Cover and rise 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 500 – woowoo

Spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick spray. Mix 1/2 C. warm water with 2 TBSP Baking Soda. Stir until it dissolves. May need to heat water again to help it along.

Divide dough into 4 parts. Choose one and roll into a snake a little thicker than your thumb. Doesn’t matter how long.

Cut off bite size sections, dip in water and baking soda, place on baking sheets with space to grow a little. Sprinkle with more salt.

Repeat with the rest of the dough.

Rest 10 minutes.

Bake 7-8 minutes.