As a theme designer for restaurants, Donna Clark developed themes and then
found a tenant for properties. At the Cross Keys Village Center, the
product (handmade pretzels) and the concept (a working pretzel factory)
were intriguing to Donna, so she decided to start the Pretzel Factory
herself! It was something new for Donna, but after five years, she's glad
she made the move to open the Intercourse Pretzel Factory!
Recipes are part of the theme of
a restaurant and Donna decided to create some recipes of her own for the Intercourse
Pretzel Factory. After some experimentation, she came up with the idea
of a stuffed pretzel. A soft pretzel dough, wrapped around the very best
foods unique to the Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch culture. Jellies
with cream cheese, sweet smoked bologna and onion relish, or sausage and
sauerkraut--to name a few favorites.
Intercourse Pretzel Factory
touches on a little corner of Lancaster County Heritage--everyone around
here eats hard pretzels! Better than store bought, the hand-twisted hard
pretzels are available in bags or gift tins. Sample the plain, cheese,
herb or brown butter pretzels. (As far as we know, Intercourse Pretzel
Factory is the only place where you can get a brown butter or herb hard
pretzel!)
You can also enjoy a plain,
traditional soft pretzel at Intercourse Pretzel Factory. They are a
favorite for those who believe simple is the best, but if not... Chocolate
covered pretzels are for you! Big pretzels coated with Wilbur's premium
grade chocolate. Some have peanut butter chips, but all are favorites!
Unique to Intercourse Pretzel
Factory is the delicious Molasses Caramel Crunch--Pretzels, popcorn
and peanuts coated with a molasses and butter caramel. And, you can also
enjoy specialty coffees and hand-dipped Coleman's ice cream.
As she worked with the concept
for Intercourse Pretzel Factory, Donna found that one thing lead to
another, and another, and ... The store is an eclectic mix, from pretzels
to antiques to bulk spices and vintage era candy, you'll see and remember
things from yesterdays! The antiques amuse people as they remember things
from when they were young and spend more time looking around than anything
else, but Donna is happy about that. She wanted the store to be about
memories and heritage, and it surely is a reminder of our Lancaster County
Heritage.
Visit the Intercourse Pretzel
Factory in the Cross Keys Village, Route 340, in Intercourse.
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