Playdate Pretzels

If you're kids are like mine, they just love to help in the kitchen. Well, here's an easy recipe, that's fun for them as well as for you! Homemade, 100% whole wheat pretzels.

Feel free to dust with sea salt, or cinnamon sugar before you bake!







Here's what you'll need:

• 1 and 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup of water (110º)
• 3 tsp of yeast (or one pack of yeast)
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 TBSP of sugar

Preheat oven to 425º and line a pan with wax paper and use a pastry brush to lightly coat with olive oil.

1. Mix the yeast and sugar in the water, and let sit for about 5 or so minutes, until it mixes and becomes foamy. 
2. While you're waiting on the yeast, mix together the salt and whole wheat flour. 
3. When the yeast is ready, pour the water mixture into the whole wheat and mix flour until shaggy. 
4. Turn dough out onto counter and knead for about 5 minutes. 
5. Cover with a dishtowel or cloth napkin on your counter, and let rise for 10 minutes. 
6. Roll dough into a snakelike shape, between your hands and the counter, until it's about 12 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. 
7. Make into any shape you wish, letters, numbers, geometric shapes, or you can just use the standby pretzel shape. 
8. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for 5 minutes. 
9. Enjoy!