Halloween is among the funnest holidays there are. Whether you are throwing a halloween bash for kids or adults, this is one recipe everyone is sure to love!

For the Pretzels:

  • 300 ml of warm water
  • 1 tsp of sugar
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 1 tbsp of oil
  • 1 tsp of active dry yeast
  • 1 cup of pumpkin purĆ©e
  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup of whole wheat flour
  • 8 cups of water
  • 2 tbsp of baking soda

For the Topping:

  • Some coarse salt, sesame and pumpkin seeds.

Instructions:

  1. Mix together the water, salt, oil and sugar together, then add the flour, pumpkin purƩe and the yeast. Mix everything together to form a dough. Kneed the dough for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth.
  2. Cover and leave the dough to rest for an hour or so until it has doubled in size.
  3. Split the dough into about 8 equal sized pieces. Take one of the pieces of dough and roll it into a long ā€˜sausageā€™ about as thick as your thumb and about 45cm long.
  4. Turn the ā€˜sausageā€™ into a pretzel shape. Unfortunately my efforts werenā€™t the best, but Iā€™m sure you will do better.
  5. Bring the water and the baking soda to a boil in a large pot and then reduce to a simmer.
  6. Submerge the pretzels, 2 at a time into the water. Allow them to cook for about a minute. They will start to float to the top of the water. Turn them over and allow them to cook for another minute. The pretzels should puff up.
  7. Remove the pretzels from the water using a slotted spoon and place them on a greased baking sheet.
  8. Sprinkle on the topping of you choice, e.g. some coarse salt, and sesame or pumpkin seeds.
  9. Place the pretzels into a 245C oven and cook them for about 20 minutes until golden brown.

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