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For my inaugural post of 2012, I’ll write about something I love nearly as much as beer: bread! And one of my favourite breads to enjoy with beer are pretzels; specifically, Bavarian pretzels. Last year I was able to feast on them in Europe; this year I had to make them myself.

Bavarian Soft Pretzels

Not only were they sehr schmackhaft (very tasty), but they were also easy and quick to make. I used Brad Smith’s Soft Pretzel Recipe from his BeerSmith blog:
Click the link above for instructions

  • 1 packet active dry bread yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine
  • 2 3/4 cups bread flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 5 teaspoons baking soda (for glazing)
  • Coarse salt (if desired)
  • The very next day, using the same recipe, I baked these – pretzel bread!

    Bavarian Pretzel Bread

    Aye, my tummy is content for now. Is yours? Give Bavarian pretzels a go and let me know!

    200+!

    Last Saturday night, I visited Bashamichi Taproom to present a bottle of Jokuma’s Wild to Andrew Hartsell, the 200th person to “Like” my Facebook Page! I hope you enjoy the beer, mate, be sure to leave a comment when you (eventually) do! :wink:

    Thanks to everyone else for your continued support, I truly appreciate the encouragement!

    Andrew Hartsell

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