I did put the time to good use, I tweaked my pretzel roll recipe a little and made an experimental batch yesterday.

Kim had a burger with a round one

I have had a hot dog craving, so I tried that

Today I cooked lobster for "Pretzel Lobster Rolls". I grilled the split rolls and they really were good. I know it's not the traditional way to do lobster rolls but the flavor worked. I'll make them again.

I also made a blueberry dessert. It's kinda like a blueberry bread pudding w/o the milk and eggs. I grew up making this during blueberry season and I make it almost every year.

I'll share the recipe if anyone wants it.

Next week we will be back at the market.

Nancy

and I would love to know your tweaks on the pretzel rolls....
I have got to make a batch soon!!

Annie

And that Blueberry dessert looks amazing! I would love the recipe!

Alexa

And that Lobster Roll! ! !
Looks amazing!
I can almost taste it.

I. too, would love to have the blueberry recipe.

Rusty

One pie regular size, at the farmers market near me (NYC area) $25.00.

dcarch

Lobsters are $5.99 this week, just the little guys (1.25 avg) but I still think I'll take advantage.

Rusty - I think chances are you have to go online to buy a package of salt, but if you've got someplace that makes their own bagels you can ask if they'll sell some. I bought a bagel for breakfast and asked for some salt and they threw in a small quarter pound cup, no charge.

Rusty, I get my pretzel salt from KA. It's one of those things I pick-up when I have an order with free shipping.

Nancy, over a decade ago on QVC, I saw pretzels that were filled with marinara/cheese. They looked delicious but were expensive & I knew they wouldn't be hard to make - just fussy. I've been making them ever since for our freezer. Same dough as pretzels. Pull off the same amount of dough for a roll & roll it between your hands to make a rope. Use a rolling pin to flatten the rope slightly (not too thin - just flatten it out a bit). Then, smear marinara down the center of the flattened strip & sprinkle with mozz cheese. Roll up, seal the edge well, & form into pretzel shape. Proceed as normal in boiling water/bake, etc. They are soooo good & freeze very well. I let them thaw about an hour wrapped & then pop in the oven to reheat.

/tricia

I'm always happy to share recipes, it's a good thing to do! I have many from this site that have become favorites over the years.

The rolls are really tasty, try them, they are easy. Here's a couple of things I've learned.

Be sure you grease your baking sheet, they will stick to parchment paper.
I like a nice deep color and find this is one thing to bake using a convection setting, if you have that option.
Watch that 30 min rise that is just before the boiling water step. I had some get over proofed and they turned out flat.
Boil no longer than 15 seconds per side. Set your timer!

Morton course Kosher salt is probably the best to use if you can't get pretzel salt. I ordered my pretzel salt online. KA hasn't had it recently so I had to look elsewhere. I'll leave a linky.

Here are the recipes:

This is the original recipe LindaC linked to.

Bretzel Rolls (Bavarian Pretzel Sandwich Rolls)

By NcMysteryShopper on May 25, 2006

Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hrs 54 mins
Serves: 12, Yield: 1 dozen bretzel rolls

Ingredients

Dough
1 1/3 cups warm water------- my tweak--- 1 cup milk and 1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons warm milk
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
4 cups all-purpose flour--- I use 3 cups unbleaced AP flour and 1 cup unbleached bread flour
kosher salt or pretzel salt

Parboiling Liquid
2 quarts cold water
baking soda ( 1/2 cup)---add the soda gradually so it up and over the side of your pan

Directions

In a small bowl if using a bread machine, or in the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix a 1/3 cup of the warm water (105-115 degrees) with the yeast and let stand until foamy.
Add the remaining cup of warm water along with milk, sugar & melted butter and swirl to dissolve the sugar. (If using a bread machine add mixture to bread machine at this point and continue).
Add flour and mix on dough cycle or med-low speed.

Remove dough from bread machine once it forms a nice a firm, pliable dough ball.
Add more flour if necessary.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured table and knead for 2 minutes.
Roll into a 2 foot long log and cut into 12 even pieces.
Cover dough with plastic and a damp cloth and let sit for 10 minutes.
Pat dough into rolls or form knots and arrange on a lightly floured surface about an inch apart and cover with lightly oiled plastic wrap.
Let the pretzels rest for an additional 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Lightly oil 2 baking sheets.
In a large stockpot, bring the cold water to a rolling boil and add baking soda.
Drop two rolls into the boiling water and boil for no more then 30 seconds, turning once.
Carefully remove with tongs or slotted spoon and hold above pot and let drain.
Sprinkle lightly with salt.
Repeat with the remaining rolls.
Arrange rolls on the oiled baking sheets and bake on the upper and middle racks of the oven for about 8-10 minutes, or until browned all over; shift pans from top to bottom and back to front halfway through, for even baking.
Let rolls cool on the baking sheets for about 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

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BLUEBERRY BETTY

4 C bread cubes (1/2")
3/4 C melted butter
1/4 C sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 C fresh or frozen blueberries
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 C brown sugar

Toss bread cubes with butter, sugar and cinnamon

Sprinkle berries with lemon juice and brown sugar. Alternate layers of bread cubes with fruit mixture, spreading evenly in a 7" X 12" baking dish.

Bake in at 350F 20 to 30 min. until bubbly. Makes 6 servings.

Nancy

It does look like a fun recipe that I would also like to make. Thanks for sharing!

Lars

It's fun...after you slash you can see them expand right away. Then they expand more in the oven.

Nancy