I made these today after seeing the recipe on the front page a few days ago. I was so hopeful, but they just didn't turn out for me. I had the same problems as many other low-star reviewers. They are very bread-like, not pretzel-like at all. They have a very small hint of pretzel taste, but otherwise it just tastes like white bread. I followed the recipe exactly, but did lower the oven temperature to 425 and baked them for 9 or so minutes. They did cook properly at these temperatures, and weren't doughy in the center as others reported. The bottoms did not burn, but were much darker than the top and stuck to the baking sheet. I also had a lot of problems with the dough as others reported. It absolutely was completely dry and flaky. I had to add at least 5 tablespoons of water just to make the dough managable (which it still wasn't, but at least it stuck together). Even then, it was very tough and hard to knead and work with. My arms and hands were aching! I let it sit and rise for an hour in the oven with a warm towel covering it, and it made it easier to work with once I was ready to form the pretzels. They weren't that difficult to roll out; probably the easiest part of the process. All in all, these didn't turn out. I didn't bother making all of the pretzels once I tasted the first few that I baked. Totally disappointed.
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