Pretzels from Scratch

Finally! For years I've thought about making pretzels from scratch - today's snow/ice school cancellation day ended up being the day.

Mixed by hand, then 5 minutes with Kitchen Aid dough hook set at 4.

Divided into 8 somewhat equal chunks.

Hardest step - rolling into strips that were supposed to be 28-30 inches long!

Shaping and soaking in baking soda water.

Baked at 475 degrees F for 7 minutes - not according to the recipe but I know the quirks of my oven after too many burnt adventures! Picture taken before butter coating.

I think even the bottoms look nice!

Recipe source: 

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/hot-buttered-soft-pretzels-recipe

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/hot-buttered-soft-pretzels-recipe

~~K