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Friday 19th June

Posted: Jun 18, 2020 by: Mrs Parker (NHemingway) on: Class 6

Guten Morgen Jahr 6! Fräulein H hier.

Just thought I would share this with you ...

My partner, James has been a key worker throughout these troubled times. He is a line painter, keeping our roads safe. This week he was asked to do something little different and special. He was asked to paint something for our wonderful NHS, here it what he did …

In case you are unsure what my hello said, look it up! A hint, today in DT we are travelling to Germany to try cooking some food form this part of the world…

A pretzel (German: Brezel or Breze) is a type of baked bread product made from dough, most commonly shaped into a twisted knot. Pretzels originated in Germany, most likely among monasteries in the Early Middle Ages. The traditional pretzel shape is a distinctive symmetrical looped form, with the ends of a long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back into itself in a certain way (“a pretzel loop”). Pretzels now come in different shapes. Salt is the most common seasoning for pretzels, complementing the washing soda or lye treatment that gives pretzels their traditional “skin” and flavour through the Maillard reaction; other seasonings include sugars, chocolate, glazes, seeds, and/or nuts.

Here is a recipe for soft pretzels for you to try at home:

When you reach step 4 in the pretzel recipe you will need to look at this information about ‘Kneading Dough.’

1. Press the heels of both hands, or your knuckles, into the dough. Then, push the dough away from you firmly.

2. Fold the dough in half and turn it around. Push the dough away from you again. Then, fold it in half and turn it around.

3. Carry on pushing the dough away from you, folding and turning it around, until it feels smooth and springy.

Have fun and Auf Wiedersehen!

Miss H xx

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