Pretzels
Pretzels are made from a simple mixture of flour, salt and water and are thus an ideal “Lenten” food because they do not contain fat. They are said to have first been made by monks who twisted them into the shape that we know today, because they thought that they looked like “praying arms”.
You can do a few things with pretzels and your family:
-At each meal, you can place a pretzel on each person’s plate and before they eat, they have to name the things they want to pray for and at the end of all the prayers, you can eat the pretzels.
-You can make homemade pretzels with your family and as you are rolling dough and waiting for them to bake, you can talk about and then write down all the things that you think need our prayers. If you write each persons prayer on construction paper, you can use that paper as a place mat on your table or as a centerpiece to remind you of the prayers that you offer.
-If you pack a lunch for your child, put a pretzel in the lunch with a prayer inserted into the bag as well.
Pretzel recipe:
1½ cups warm water
1 package active dry yeast
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
4 ½ to 5 cups flour
1 egg beaten for glazing (optional)
coarse salt
Place warm water into a bowl. Sprinkle yeast, sugar and salt into the water to dissolve. Mix flour into the water mixture to form a soft ball. Take dough, place it on floured board and knead it for a few minutes. Let dough rest for one hour.
Roll dough into rectangle about ½ inch thick and about 6 inches long. Cut dough into ¼ inch strips. Twist them into a pretzel shape. Place on cookie sheet, brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with salt. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
Pretzels are made from a simple mixture of flour, salt and water and are thus an ideal “Lenten” food because they do not contain fat. They are said to have first been made by monks who twisted them into the shape that we know today, because they thought that they looked like “praying arms”.
You can do a few things with pretzels and your family:
-At each meal, you can place a pretzel on each person’s plate and before they eat, they have to name the things they want to pray for and at the end of all the prayers, you can eat the pretzels.
-You can make homemade pretzels with your family and as you are rolling dough and waiting for them to bake, you can talk about and then write down all the things that you think need our prayers. If you write each persons prayer on construction paper, you can use that paper as a place mat on your table or as a centerpiece to remind you of the prayers that you offer.
-If you pack a lunch for your child, put a pretzel in the lunch with a prayer inserted into the bag as well.
Pretzel recipe:
1½ cups warm water
1 package active dry yeast
½ teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
4 ½ to 5 cups flour
1 egg beaten for glazing (optional)
coarse salt
Place warm water into a bowl. Sprinkle yeast, sugar and salt into the water to dissolve. Mix flour into the water mixture to form a soft ball. Take dough, place it on floured board and knead it for a few minutes. Let dough rest for one hour.
Roll dough into rectangle about ½ inch thick and about 6 inches long. Cut dough into ¼ inch strips. Twist them into a pretzel shape. Place on cookie sheet, brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with salt. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
