Kitchen Challenge - MARCH

So I challenged myself to make pretzels, and they turned out alright. Truthfully, I think the only problem with them is that I put too much salt on top. But they look pretty, don't they?

I halved the "Mall Pretzels" recipe found HERE.  Which was a good plan, because six huge pretzels is enough for this house. I used 1 cup white bread flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour, and I mixed the dough in my breadmaker. I thought they were a bit of a pain to roll out, but by number five I seemed to have a good method. I brushed the tops with melted soft margarine and sprinkled with plain old table salt. We ate them with pizza sauce for dipping.

 Jacob thought the pretzels were cool. He helped me roll them. He watched them bake. He wanted to "pick" his own. And then he licked the salt off the top and wouldn't eat it. Oh well, that picture was worth it.

 Daniel felt left out, because I served him cheese and cucumber for lunch. I thought the pretzels were too salty for him. But he wanted a taste so much that I broke up some little pieces for him. Lucky Baby. Also, Daniel figured out how to drink out of a straw today and it is super cute.

Alligator wanted a bite of the pretzels and Jacob kindly shared. Alligator approved.