Soft Pretzels
Directions
- 1Mix together three quarters of a cup of warm water with one teaspoon of active dry yeast and let it sit for five minutes.
- 2Mix in half a tablespoon of melted butter, half a tablespoon of brown sugar, and half a teaspoon of salt.
- 3Slowly start mixing in one and a half to two cups of bread flour until a cohesive ball of dough forms.
- 4Knead the dough on a floured surface for five minutes and then form it into a bowl. Cover it with a dry kitchen towel and a slightly damp towel on top to keep it moisturized, and then let it sit for an hour.
- 5Punch the dough down and cut it into two even pieces, then stretch the dough into a long rope and form it into a pretzel shape.
- 6Cover your pretzels and let them sit for at least 30 minutes to another hour.
- 7For the baking soda bath, add a tablespoon of brown sugar, a quarter cup of dark beer, and about half a cup or more of baking soda to a pot of water and bring it to a simmer.
- 8Add your pretzels to the bath for 30 seconds on each side, and then add them to a baking sheet and sprinkle them with coarse salt.
- 9Bake them at 425 degrees until they're golden brown, and then brush on some melted butter.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 tablespoon brown sugar
- 0.5 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- 1.5 cups bread flour
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 0.25 cup dark beer
- 0.5 cup baking soda
- 0 coarse salt
- 0 melted butter
Equipment
bowlwhiskmixerknifekitchen towelbaking sheetpot