I’ve been wanting to make soft pretzels from scratch for a while now.  I found a recipe online about 3 months ago.  Last week I finally found the time to make them!  It was a lot easier than I anticipated and they were delicious!

I used Alton Brown’s recipe found here.  The only change I made was using whole wheat flour.  I didn’t plan on doing that but when I opened up my pantry that’s all I had!  I followed everything else and they came out quite delicious.  I highly suggest trying these on a rainy day.  You won’t be disappointed.

Here are some pictures from the bake-fest.

Dough Ball

Doubled Dough (after 45 minutes)

Boiling pretzel for 30 seconds before baking

Going into the oven

Cooling... it took a lot not to dive right in!

Yes, I did break off one of the nubs. I couldn't resist!