Soft Pretzels

Directions

  1. 1Combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  2. 2Add oil and warm water to the dry ingredients and stir to form dough.
  3. 3Turn the dough onto a clean surface and knead until combined.
  4. 4Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise until doubled in size.
  5. 5Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  6. 6Cut dough into pieces, roll out into ropes, and shape into pretzels.
  7. 7Dissolve baking soda into a shallow dish of water.
  8. 8Dip both sides of each shaped pretzel into the baking soda water and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  9. 9Brush pretzels with egg wash and sprinkle with sea salt.
  10. 10Bake in the preheated oven.
  11. 11Brush baked pretzels with melted butter.

Ingredients

  • 4 to 4 1/2 cup bread flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp fast rising yeast
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • shallow dish cup water
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 whole egg, beaten into a wash
  • to taste optional coarse sea salt
  • to taste optional melted butter

Equipment

bowlpizza cuttershallow dishparchment-lined baking sheetbrush