Homemade Soft Pretzels

Name: Homemade Soft Pretzels
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups warm water; 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 4.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons salt; 0.25 cups oil; 6 cups water; 2 tablespoons baking soda; 1 egg; 1 milk; 1 coarse sea salt

1h 15m

Serves 12

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Homemade Soft Pretzels

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1h 15m

Serves 12

Directions

1In a measuring cup, mix 1.5 cups of warm water, 2.25 teaspoons of yeast and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 4.5 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt and mix them together.
3Add the yeast mixture and 0.25 cup of oil to the bowl. Mix on low for 5 minutes.
4Remove the dough from the mixer. It should be smooth and not stick to your hands.
5Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, seam side up, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for about an hour.
6Punch down the dough and lightly flour a surface. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
7Shape each piece into a pretzel. Boil 6 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda on the stove.
8Preheat oven to 450°F.
9In a small bowl, whisk together an egg and a little bit of milk for the egg wash.
10Dip each pretzel into the boiling baking soda water for 15 seconds. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
11Brush each pretzel with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
12Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

Ingredients

1.5 cups warm water
2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4.5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
0.25 cups oil
6 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda
1 egg
1 milk
1 coarse sea salt

Equipment

measuring cupswhiskstand mixer with dough hook attachmentglass bowlplastic wrapknifebaking sheetparchment paperslotted spoonpastry brush

Homemade Soft Pretzels

1h 15m

Serves 12

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Homemade Soft Pretzels

tiktok.com

1h 15m

Serves 12

Directions

1In a measuring cup, mix 1.5 cups of warm water, 2.25 teaspoons of yeast and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 4.5 cups of flour, 2 teaspoons of salt and mix them together.
3Add the yeast mixture and 0.25 cup of oil to the bowl. Mix on low for 5 minutes.
4Remove the dough from the mixer. It should be smooth and not stick to your hands.
5Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, seam side up, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for about an hour.
6Punch down the dough and lightly flour a surface. Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
7Shape each piece into a pretzel. Boil 6 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda on the stove.
8Preheat oven to 450°F.
9In a small bowl, whisk together an egg and a little bit of milk for the egg wash.
10Dip each pretzel into the boiling baking soda water for 15 seconds. Place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
11Brush each pretzel with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
12Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.