Homemade Pretzels
I haven't made homemade pretzels since we were in Alabama and I had forgotten how easy they are if not a little time consuming. I made these last week for Oscar night. They keep a long time in an airtight container. 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 1 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoons salt 1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup bread flour 2 cups warm water (110 degrees) 2 tablespoons baking soda 1-2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons kosher salt Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Place the yeast, brown sugar and salt in the 1.5 cups of warm water. Stir to dissolve. Stir in the flour. Knead for about 7-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and cover. Let it rise for an hour (I place mine in the oven with the light on). Combine the two cups of warm water with the baking soda in a square shallow pan. After the dough has risen, cut it into 12 equal pieces. Roll each section into a
As unfortunate and mysterious as the demise of the viburnums is, its going to be interesting to see if either recovers at the neighbor's garden. An estimated growth of 2'-6' is rather unhelpful, isn't it? at a rate of 3"-6" per year, I suspect it will eventually reach 6'.
ReplyDeleteSome plant tags specify growth "in ten years", which I find helpful, but even dwarf conifers don't seem to stop growing, even after 10 years :-)
Plant tags are indeed not very helpful. I saw one last week that said "6 - 25 ft". Now that is really helpful!
DeleteI hate plant tags like that, although arguably plant tags that promise a 3x3' plant that result in a 6x6' plus plant are even worse. I hope both your new additions thrive to become plants you love.
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