2 Ingredient Muffins

Seriously two ingredients mix together, cook for 19 minutes at 350 degrees. I think next time I'll add chocolate chips!  How easy is that! 

Homemade Soft Pretzels (Just like the Malls)

Teagan and I have been wanting to make homemade pretzels. I didn't think of it as a post until AFTER we gobbled them all up.  I thought I would share this  simple recipe as it is something all ages can participate in the creation of. We are going to do this soon as a family activity. 

It was submitted to Allrecipes.com by Jeannie Yee. Thanks Jeannie!!

Ingredients:
1 packet active dry yeast                   1 cup bread flour
2 tablespoons brown sugar                2 cups warm water
1 1/8 teaspons salt                             2 tablespoons baking soda
1 1/2 cups warm water                      2 tablespoons butter melted
3 cups all purpose flour                  2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt

Directions:
1.  In a large mixing bowl dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Stir in flour and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic.Place in a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover and let rise for an hour.
2.  Combine 2 cups warm water and baking soda in an 8inch pan.
3.  After the dough has risen cut it into 12 pieces, roll each piece into a 3 foot rope, pencil thin. Twist into a pretzel shape and dip into the baking soda solution. Place on parchment covered sheet, and let rise 20 minutes.
4.  Bake at 450 degree for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt, or your favorite topping of garlic, cinnamon sugar.

I didn't have:  Bread flour so we used 1 cup of all purpose flour. No course salt, so we sprinkled table salt on our finished pretzels. Parchment paper? Nope, we sprayed the cookie sheet with veg. oil.

Bonus:  Since I didn't have any pictures for you, look at this cute idea I found online.

Have Fun ~ DeAnn