Some have The Minhag (custom) to bake Challas into the shape of keys for the shabbos after Pesach. It is a Chassidish Minhag. Its supposed to be a Segula (good omen) for Parnosah (livelihood)
I decided to add a bit of a twist to this minhag and turn it into a dessert as well...
allow me to introduce you to....
KEY SHAPED PRETZELS! The pretzels also have a twist to them... albeit they are savory, I dipped them in melted margerine and then sugar and cinnamon... no you have never!
Pretzels Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups soya milk(or any parev milk)
2 pkts dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup oil
4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1/3 cup bicarbonate of soda
3 cups warm water
Koshering salt (optional)
melted margarine
sugar and cinnamon mixture (1 cup sugar 1 Tbls cinnamon)
Method:
1. Warm up the soya milk either in sauce pan on stove or microwave. Either way be careful not to over heat. This is for proofing the yeast and if its to hot it will kill the yeast.
2. Once warm add the yeast.
3. When starts bubbling, pour into mixer bowl and add sugar and oil.
4. Using dough hook start mixing and add 1 cup of flour at a time.
5. Add salt now and carry on mixing till all incorporated
6. kneed for 10 minutes.
7. Place the dough in a well greased dish - grease hands as well so the dough doesnt stick to them.
8. Cover with cling wrap and place in a warm place for 1 hour.
9. The dough should almost triple in size.
10. Pre-heat oven to Maximum
11. Punch dough down and divide into 24.
12. Mix the warm water and bicarb together.
13. After shaping each key, dip in the bicarb solution and place on greased baking pan.
14. Sprinkle some kashering salt on(optional- I loved to mixture of salt and sugar, my kids heavily protested)
15. Bake for about 10 minutes or until browned.
16. While still hot, dip into melted margarine and then into cinnamon sugar mixture.
Wishing you all a wonderful Shabbos!
