Buttery Pretzels

Name: Buttery Pretzels
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1.5 cups warm water; 2 teaspoons active dry yeast; 6 tablespoons brown sugar; 4 tablespoons melted, cooled butter; 4.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon salt; baking soda; egg yolk; salt for sprinkling

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Buttery Pretzels

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Directions

1Mix warm water, yeast, and 1 tbsp brown sugar. Let it sit until frothy (5 10 min).
2Combine the yeast mixture with remaining brown sugar, salt, melted butter, and flour. Knead until smooth.
3Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 2 hours (or overnight in fridge).
4Punch down dough, divide into 8 pieces, roll into ropes, and shape into pretzels. Rest for 30 minutes.
5Boil water with baking soda. Drop pretzels in for 30 seconds per side, then return to baking sheet.
6Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle salt, bake at 450 F for 12 14 minutes.

Ingredients

1.5 cups warm water
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
6 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons melted, cooled butter
4.5 cups all-purpose flour
0.5 teaspoon salt
baking soda
egg yolk
salt for sprinkling

Equipment

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Buttery Pretzels

Serves 1

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Buttery Pretzels

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Serves 1

Directions

1Mix warm water, yeast, and 1 tbsp brown sugar. Let it sit until frothy (5 10 min).
2Combine the yeast mixture with remaining brown sugar, salt, melted butter, and flour. Knead until smooth.
3Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 2 hours (or overnight in fridge).
4Punch down dough, divide into 8 pieces, roll into ropes, and shape into pretzels. Rest for 30 minutes.
5Boil water with baking soda. Drop pretzels in for 30 seconds per side, then return to baking sheet.
6Brush with egg yolk, sprinkle salt, bake at 450 F for 12 14 minutes.