| “Auntie”Anne Beiler began twisting pretzels in 1987 at a Maryland farmer’s market, to support her husband, Jonas, achieve his goal of opening a community counseling center. In February of the next year, Anne and Jonas purchased their own stand at a market in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, where they sold a variety of snacks, including hand-rolled soft pretzels. In a twist of fate, the wrong ingredients were inadvertently ordered, resulting in a disappointing pretzel. After some experimentation, Jonas suggested adding a few additional ingredients. The result was a pretzel that Anne and her customers quickly dubbed “better than the best you’ve ever tasted!” |
MY TAKE:
I have always loved Auntie Anne’s pretzels… they are a guilty indulgence of mine when we visit the mall. It can be a big hit to the wallet with 4-6 of us though! So, when I was contacted to try the Auntie Anne’s home pretzel kit I thought I’d give it a whirl!
The home kit comes with everything you need, except water. It does take a little time as you have to allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes, but it’s not overly inconvenient… it gives you enough time to clean up your bowls and counters and take a breather.
I thought for sure the dough would be a sticky mess, but it ended up performing just as I had seen at the mall when watching the pretzel artists at Auntie Anne’s. As you can see, I am not a professional, but they rolled out nicely!
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is of the pretzels before baking. From this point, you dip them in a water & baking soda solution, place them on a towel to soak up any excess and put them on a greased cookie sheet. Baking time is short and sweet and it makes your house smell oh! so yummy.
This kit is versatile as well. You can make various items including deep dish pizza, stuffing, cinnamon pull apart bread, and bread pudding with your kit!
My final say… My opinion is that these were a close second, but didn’t quite hit the mark of the store option. My family disagrees and devoured them. I’m thinking that maybe if I made 12 instead of 10 they would have been a little thinner, most crisp and closer to the store option. Don’t get me wrong, they were fabulous and much better than I have made before when trying at home, from scratch recipes! Our finished product sure didn’t last long!
BUY IT: You can purchase an Auntie Anne’s at home baking kit for $5.99 to $7.99 at stores such as Reading China & Glass and Kitchen & Company, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Kroger, Dillons, Ralphs, Smith’s, Frys, King Soopers, Acme, and participating K-mart locations
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