I have baked lye-dipped bagels before, but my latest batch was exceptional. I am not sure where to credit my success; on-point levain, mixing whole wheat and white flour, or my new refrigerator which was used for retarding at a steady temperature. Regardless, the end...
In the full glory of their name, "Vollkornweizenmehl Laugabrezeln," whole wheat lye pretzel are difficult to pronounce but easy to enjoy. Plain. Smeared with butter along with a topping of ham. And, yes, dipped in mustard. Here is a version I used with...
