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Fun Cooking
PHOTOGRAPH BY JEFF HARRIS
This pretzel is more
than a foot wide!
Big Twist
The official Oktoberfest in Germany always starts in September, so
throw your own Oktoberfest this month and serve a giant pretzel:
Let 2 pounds of pizza dough come to room temperature (this might
FOOD STYLING: BRETT KURZWEIL. into a U shape on a parchment-lined baking sheet, letting the ends
take up to 2 hours). Roll and stretch into a 5-foot rope, then form
hang over the side. Lift the ends and twist them twice, then press the
ends down to make a pretzel shape. Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle
with coarse salt and bake at 450˚ until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Let cool completely, then split in half and fill with pub cheese.
SEPTEMBER 2016 ● FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 65
