

The verdict? All three methods work wonderfully.

I boiled these directly from the freezer, adding about 15 seconds to the boiling time, and baking for a minute or two longer than normal. Finally, I tried freezing some of the shaped pretzels after shaping (pretzel C). I thawed these in the microwave on defrost and then rewarmed in the oven. I also tried freezing some that had been freshly boiled and baked (pretzel B). First, I made them the usual way – shaping the dough, boiling, baking and serving all at once (pretzel A). So, recently I tried three different methods of making the pretzels. Finally I decided to just buckle down and make it happen. In case you haven’t noticed, I tend to keep myself fairly busy in the kitchen, and I never got around to the pretzel experiments, but I also never forgot. They were a huge hit! At that time, I mentioned that it might be a good idea to experimenting with freezing the pretzels at some point in the process to avoid having to make them fresh just before a party, therefore making them more party-friendly. Almost exactly one year ago, I hosted a summer fun and games night for my friends, and I served these pretzels. This is not the first time these soft pretzels have appeared on the blog.
