Comments on: Country Ham and Cheddar Pretzel Bites with Honey Mustard http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/ The Martin Family Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenn Martin http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Jenn Martin Wed, 05 Jan 2011 14:19:49 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-2075 Brian - Thanks so much for your kind words. Hope your 2011 is filled with pretzel bites and other good things. Brian – Thanks so much for your kind words. Hope your 2011 is filled with pretzel bites and other good things.

]]> By: Brian http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Brian Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:43:31 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-2073 Jenn, Wow!! I've made these a few times and, until I saw your photos, I had considered myself an expert! A++ on the presentation!! Your photos make the ones on Gourmet.com look like they were prepared by amateurs!. Happy New Year! Brian Jenn,
Wow!! I’ve made these a few times and, until I saw your photos, I had considered myself an expert! A++ on the presentation!! Your photos make the ones on Gourmet.com look like they were prepared by amateurs!. Happy New Year!
Brian

]]> By: Jules http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Jules Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:23:59 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1653 Made those earlier today with a bit of worries about the filling as well, but, VICTORY! These pretzels are delicious and beautiful. Made those earlier today with a bit of worries about the filling as well, but, VICTORY! These pretzels are delicious and beautiful.

]]> By: Jenn Martin http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 Jenn Martin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:39:48 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1651 Hi Christina - I wouldn't suggest boiling them and not baking them straight away as I suspect this would lead to a soggy mess. (See below for how they look coming out of the baking soda dip.) My advice then, if you want to make them in advance, is to boil, bake, cool, and freeze. When needed, let thaw 30 minutes and reheat in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flamingobear/4277334625/" title="20100115-214-28751 by flamingobear, on Flickr" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2736/4277334625_22c70cb649_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="20100115-214-28751" /></a> Hi Christina – I wouldn’t suggest boiling them and not baking them straight away as I suspect this would lead to a soggy mess. (See below for how they look coming out of the baking soda dip.) My advice then, if you want to make them in advance, is to boil, bake, cool, and freeze. When needed, let thaw 30 minutes and reheat in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.

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]]> By: Jenn Martin http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 Jenn Martin Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:22:39 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1650 Hi Danielle! Great to hear from a fellow Middle Tennessean! You can certainly swap a vegetable for the country ham, but you may also want to check out my <a href="http://www.flamingobear.com/2009/12/broccoli-bread/" rel="nofollow">Broccoli Bread</a> for another cheesy vegetable bread option. Hi Danielle! Great to hear from a fellow Middle Tennessean! You can certainly swap a vegetable for the country ham, but you may also want to check out my Broccoli Bread for another cheesy vegetable bread option.

]]> By: Christina http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1649 Christina Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:19:35 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1649 Do you think you could boil the bites, but not bake them until the next day? Do you think you could boil the bites, but not bake them until the next day?

]]> By: Danielle http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Danielle Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:59:27 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1633 this looks so do-able, I can't wait to try it. saw this on tastespotting.com great to see that you are in middle tn as well. I'm gonna try this with cheese and some variation of veg. but of course when is cheesy anything a bad idea? this looks so do-able, I can’t wait to try it. saw this on tastespotting.com great to see that you are in middle tn as well. I’m gonna try this with cheese and some variation of veg. but of course when is cheesy anything a bad idea?

]]> By: Tim Martin http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Tim Martin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1632 I think Jenn was working on the response for Angie as you wrote this... see above... (And thanks for checking it out!) I think Jenn was working on the response for Angie as you wrote this… see above… (And thanks for checking it out!)

]]> By: Jenn Martin http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Jenn Martin Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:39:44 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1631 Hi Angie - The lye dip for traditional pretzels also scares me. However, the good news is that making these pretzel bites doesn't involve any caustic agents! The brief dip into the simmering baking soda water is an attempt to mimic the traditional lye bath. The baking soda bath helps the pretzel bites brown. It's not a tricky step, but I did find that using a "spider" rather than a slotted spoon made removal from the pot a bit easier. The filling didn't fall out into the water, as you can see <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pretzel%20bites&w=72824644%40N00" rel="nofollow">here</a> if you scroll down. If you're concerned about losing any of your country ham or cheesy goodness, you could pinch the edges closed after you cut each log into 12 pieces. I had the same concerns the first time I made these and did pinch them closed. But, in the end, I found that I didn't like how you couldn't see what you were about to bite into - they just looked like pillows of dough. I prefer not to pinch the edges closed to give a sneak peak into the filling. Plus, oozing cheese is always good in my book! And, since I'll be rooting for Peyton, we can still be friends, right? Hi Angie – The lye dip for traditional pretzels also scares me. However, the good news is that making these pretzel bites doesn’t involve any caustic agents! The brief dip into the simmering baking soda water is an attempt to mimic the traditional lye bath. The baking soda bath helps the pretzel bites brown. It’s not a tricky step, but I did find that using a “spider” rather than a slotted spoon made removal from the pot a bit easier.

The filling didn’t fall out into the water, as you can see here if you scroll down. If you’re concerned about losing any of your country ham or cheesy goodness, you could pinch the edges closed after you cut each log into 12 pieces. I had the same concerns the first time I made these and did pinch them closed. But, in the end, I found that I didn’t like how you couldn’t see what you were about to bite into – they just looked like pillows of dough. I prefer not to pinch the edges closed to give a sneak peak into the filling. Plus, oozing cheese is always good in my book!

And, since I’ll be rooting for Peyton, we can still be friends, right?

]]> By: Carolyn http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Carolyn Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:58:06 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1630 I have the exact same thoughts/question as Angie.... Looking forward to trying it! I have the exact same thoughts/question as Angie…. Looking forward to trying it!

]]> By: Angie @ Just Like The Number http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Angie @ Just Like The Number Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:37:12 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1625 Surely you'll be rooting for Peyton while you're eating all that yummy food! Question about pretzels in general: I came across a recipe for traditional pretzels right before reading your post, and the boiling in water step scared me a bit. Is it tricky? Does the filling want to fall out into the boiling water? Surely you’ll be rooting for Peyton while you’re eating all that yummy food! Question about pretzels in general: I came across a recipe for traditional pretzels right before reading your post, and the boiling in water step scared me a bit. Is it tricky? Does the filling want to fall out into the boiling water?

]]> By: Keeley Kirk http://flamingobear.com/2010/01/country-ham-and-cheddar-pretzel-bites-with-honey-mustard/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 Keeley Kirk Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:59:04 +0000 http://www.flamingobear.com/?p=1450#comment-1624 Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!

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