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INGREDIENTS:
One package pizza dough, thawed at room temperature
1/3 cup baking soda
1 egg, beaten
Coarse salt, for sprinkling
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Bring a small pot filled with 5 cups water to a boil. Add baking soda.
Roll small pieces of the dough into tiny balls. Drop into boiling
water. Cook about 2 minutes or until slightly puffed. With slot-
ted spoon, remove balls and place on paper towels. Transfer to
greased baking sheets.
Brush balls with egg; sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake 12 to 15 min-
utes or until dark golden brown.
To freeze, allow to cool completely, then place in large plastic bag.
For re-serving, thaw desired amount completely, then reheat in
oven at 350 F until heated through and soft again.
In addition to our stock of breakfast items, I also like to freeze
school lunch choices that also help me through the weeks when
packing my son's lunch, such as leftover pizza slices and soups. I
recently started making homemade pretzel bread and balls and it
has been a huge game changer for packed lunch options for my son,
who is not a sandwich kind of kid. I simply make a big batch of them
when I have time, then store them in a gallon-size freezer bag after
they cool. On a weekday morning, I take a few out to thaw, then
stick in the oven to warm through. I pop them in a thermos and my
son can enjoy a hot and fun lunch. Here's my easy recipe for home-
made pretzel bites that you can enjoy fresh or freeze for later!
Freezer Friendly Pretzel Bites
...the freezer serves as a
tool that stops time on
perishable ingredients we
don't want to waste...
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