Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Three cups of this flour; 1 packet (2¼ tsp) active dry yeast; A cup and a half of warm water; 1 tablespoon sugar; One teaspoon of salt; Three tablespoons of butter; 1/2 cup baking soda (for boiling bath); Coarse salt for topping; 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Chewy, golden soft pretzels with a deep-brown crust and a sprinkle of coarse salt.

Total time

40 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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Essentials · serves 8

Three cups of this flour 1 packet (2¼ tsp) active dry yeast A cup and a half of warm water 1 tablespoon sugar One teaspoon of salt Three tablespoons of butter 1/2 cup baking soda (for boiling bath) Coarse salt for topping 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

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The preparation

9 steps, about 40 minutes start to finish.

01
Make dough with flour, yeast, warm water, sugar, salt, and butter
02
Knead until smooth
03
Let rise until doubled
04
Divide and roll into ropes, shape into pretzels
05
Bring water and baking soda to a boil
06
Dip each pretzel in boiling soda water briefly
07
Place on baking sheet, brush with egg wash
08
Sprinkle with coarse salt
09
Bake until deep golden brown

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“Don't skip the baking soda bath, since that quick dip gives pretzels their chewy skin and deep brown color. Dip briefly, then egg-wash and salt right after so the salt sticks before baking.”

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