Dilly Pretzels Recipes

Steps:

• Make the pretzels: Warm the milk in a saucepan until it's about 110 degrees; pour into a medium bowl and sprinkle in the yeast. Let the yeast soften, about 2 minutes; stir in the brown sugar and 1 cup flour with a wooden spoon. Dice 2 tablespoons butter and soften; stir into the mix. Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour and the fine salt to make a sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour if needed, until smooth but still slightly tacky, about 5 minutes. Shape into a ball, place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and grease a large baking sheet. Punch the dough to deflate it, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. (If the dough seems tight, cover and let rest until it relaxes.) Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Roll and stretch each piece with the palms of your hands into a 30-inch rope, holding the ends and slapping the middle of the rope on the counter as you stretch. Form each rope into a pretzel shape.
• Dissolve the baking soda in 3 cups warm water in a shallow baking dish. Gently dip each pretzel in the soda solution, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with the coarse salt. Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Prepare the sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, brown sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
• Melt the remaining 8 tablespoons butter in a shallow dish. Dip the hot pretzels in the butter, turning to coat; place on a wire rack to let excess butter drip off. Serve the pretzels warm with the sweet mustard sauce.
• Illustration by Jason Lee

Steps:

• 1. Put pretzels into large bowl
• 2. Pour half of the oil over the pretzels and "toss" like a salad to coat the pretzels
• 3. Pour remaining half of oil over pretzels and "toss" again
• 4. Add dill weed to package of ranch dressing mix and mix slightly in the package
• 5. Sprinkle about half the dill weed/ranch mix over pretzels and "toss" like a salad
• 6. Sprinkle remaining dill weed/ranch mix and toss pretzels again
• 7. "Toss" pretzels every 10-15 minutes (give or take) until they are no longer shiny (oil is dry)- prob about 45 min - 1 hr
• 8. Store in plastic bags or airtight container. Pretzels are good for at least 2-3 weeks.

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Shape tablespoons of cheese mixture into balls. Roll in walnuts and parsley. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes before serving. Serve with pretzel sticks or crackers.

Steps:

• Put the pretzels into a huge bowl and sprinkle with all the seasonings. Add the oil and butter buds and stir well.
• Cover and let sit for about 4 hours. I've often eaten them right away but they will taste better after a few hours or even the next day.

Steps:

• Break the pretzels into a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, blend the olive oil, ranch-style dressing mix, garlic powder and dill weed. Pour the mixture over the pretzels. Marinate 1 hour, tossing approximately every 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread the marinated pretzels on a large cookie sheet. Bake approximately 10 minutes. Allow the pretzels to cool, then serve.