"This is an excellent pretzel recipe! The first time I made these they didn't come out as expected and I was very disappointed. However, I knew it had to be my mistake, so I tried again and they came out perfect. Here are the things I think I did wrong: 1) I kneaded by hand and didn't use the standing mixer (I don't think I kneaded long enough). 2)"

"I made this recipe exactly as written and it came out great. It's such a quick recipe and the flavors do come together nicely. It's not quite Panera's though. :) Panera's has a thicker base. After trying it as written, I ended up adding more corn starch and another can of black beans to help thicken it at bit. Next time, I might had more at the b..."

"I made this tonight and it came out great! I have a 7 qt crockpot and I was able to fit a 9 lb spiral, bone in ham. I cooked it for 5 hours and it was really good. It could have been more moist but I think I probably should have added more coke because ham was much larger.

Excellent recipe and soooooo easy! Thanks so much for sharing!!"

"Made this tonight and it was a great success! Everyone loved this side dish and it was so easy to make. It is not the healthiest vegetable but it is totally worth it. I made this in individual ramekins and the same cooking time applied. As a side note, I don't think the casserole even needs the extra cheese on top but I think that's a personal pre"

"Excellent recipe!! I let it sit for an hour and then I couldn't help myself so I cut into it. :) It was still hot and of course, a little runny. I think if I had let it sit overnight it would have been perfect. I also used an extra spoonful of tapioca to make it less runny. I didn't find it too sweet at all; I thought it was a perfect combo. "