totally yummy looking!

OMG.......Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark
this is sooo easy to make!

2 sticks of butter
1 cup of light brown sugar
1 reg. bag of pretzels (you'll use about 3/4 of the bag)
12 ounce bag of chocolate chips
Sea salt - ( I use our coarse sea salt with our grinder)

Preheat the oven to 400.

Line a large bar pan with parchment paper, cover with pretzels
In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium-low heat. When it begins to bubble add the brown sugar. Stirring occasionally let the butter/sugar mixture meld together and brown. This should take about 3 minutes. Do NOT let it boil, you will have sticky goo that is no good. When you have a nice, brown caramel pour it over the pretzels, slowly and evenly. You can then use a spatula to spread it out, you have to work quickly and gently. It hardens fast so even pouring is the best method.

Bake the sheet for 5 minutes.

Remove the sheet from the oven and sprinkle the whole bag of chocolate chips evenly over the mixture.

Place back in the oven for about 45 seconds. If you let it sit there too long the chocolate will burn.

Remove from the oven and use a silicone spatula to evenly spread the chocolate over the top.

Sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.

http://avocadopardo.blogspot.com/2011/11/salted-caramel-pretzel-barkaka-heaven.html

trying these today

dough raising as i type..... i hope they are yummy!

soft pretzles!

Carol DeNise Oakley Here it is Soft pretzels
Prep time: >2 hours
Bake time: >10 minutes
Yield: 12 large soft pretzels

Ingredients:
4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. white sugar
1 and 1/4 cups warm water
5 cups all purpose flour
(do not sift the flour)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp. salt
1 TBSP. vegetable oil

Also needed:
1/4 cup baking soda
2 cups hot water
1/8 cup coarse kosher salt

Directions:
1. in a small bowl, dissolve yeast & 1 tsp. sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy/foamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In large bowl, mix together flour, the 1/2 cup sugar & salt. Make a well in the center, add the liquid yeast mixture. Mix & form into a dough. If mixture is too dry, add water 1 TBSP at a time. Knead dough until smooth, takes 7-8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl & turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour.

3. Preheat oven to 450 F

4. Dissolve baking soda in hot water.

5. When risen, turn dough out onto lightly floured surface & divide evenly into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 12-14 inches long and twist into pretzel shape. Once all the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place 6 pieces evenly on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse kosher salt.

6. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes until browned.

NEED to try!!!

soft pretzles!

Carol DeNise Oakley Here it is Soft pretzels
Prep time: >2 hours
Bake time: >10 minutes
Yield: 12 large soft pretzels

Ingredients:
4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 tsp. white sugar
1 and 1/4 cups warm water
5 cups all purpose flour
(do not sift the flour)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 and 1/2 tsp. salt
1 TBSP. vegetable oil

Also needed:
1/4 cup baking soda
2 cups hot water
1/8 cup coarse kosher salt

Directions:
1. in a small bowl, dissolve yeast & 1 tsp. sugar in the warm water. Let stand until creamy/foamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In large bowl, mix together flour, the 1/2 cup sugar & salt. Make a well in the center, add the liquid yeast mixture. Mix & form into a dough. If mixture is too dry, add water 1 TBSP at a time. Knead dough until smooth, takes 7-8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl & turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour.

3. Preheat oven to 450 F

4. Dissolve baking soda in hot water.

5. When risen, turn dough out onto lightly floured surface & divide evenly into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 12-14 inches long and twist into pretzel shape. Once all the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place 6 pieces evenly on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse kosher salt.

6. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes until browned.

Best served warm!