German pretzels!

I was inspired by a friend to try making German pretzels, so I looked up a recipe, gathered the necessary ingredients
(most notably LYE, for a post-rise dip), and made a batch tonight.
My pretzel forming technique could use a little work,
but they were tasty and had a great texture!

This was the best-looking pretzel of the group.


After rising, the pretzels are supposed to get dipped in a lye solution. Apparently the lye goes through a chemical reaction with the pretzel ingredients to give the pretzels the sweet and crusty outer layer that is expected for this type of German pretzel.
Careful with the lye, though, as it can cause serious skin/eye damage!