Soft Pretzels
Directions
- 1In a bowl, mix 4 cups of bread flour, 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Whisk well to combine.
- 2In a bowl, mix 4 cups of bread flour, 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Whisk well to combine.
- 3In a bowl, mix 4 cups of bread flour, 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Whisk well to combine.
- 4Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the bowl.
- 5Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the bowl.
- 6Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the bowl.
- 7Stir until it looks like the dough in the video.
- 8Stir until it looks like the dough in the video.
- 9Stir until it looks like the dough in the video.
- 10Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until all the dry flour is incorporated. DO NOT add more liquid.
- 11Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until all the dry flour is incorporated. DO NOT add more liquid.
- 12Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead until all the dry flour is incorporated. DO NOT add more liquid.
- 13Spray a bowl with oil, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
- 14Spray a bowl with oil, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
- 15Spray a bowl with oil, place the dough inside, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
- 16Preheat oven to 450°F.
- 17Preheat oven to 450°F.
- 18Preheat oven to 450°F.
- 19Turn the proofed dough out onto a clean surface. Do not punch it down.
- 20Turn the proofed dough out onto a clean surface. Do not punch it down.
- 21Turn the proofed dough out onto a clean surface. Do not punch it down.
- 22Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into pieces and shape them into pretzels.
- 23Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into pieces and shape them into pretzels.
- 24Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into pieces and shape them into pretzels.
- 25In a shallow dish, mix water and 1/4 cup of baking soda until the water is cloudy. If needed, add more baking soda.
- 26In a shallow dish, mix water and 1/4 cup of baking soda until the water is cloudy. If needed, add more baking soda.
- 27In a shallow dish, mix water and 1/4 cup of baking soda until the water is cloudy. If needed, add more baking soda.
- 28Dip each pretzel into the baking soda mixture, then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 29Dip each pretzel into the baking soda mixture, then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 30Dip each pretzel into the baking soda mixture, then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 31Brush the pretzels with an egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel sea salt.
- 32Brush the pretzels with an egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel sea salt.
- 33Brush the pretzels with an egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel sea salt.
- 34Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F.
- 35Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F.
- 36Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F.
- 37Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.
- 38Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.
- 39Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 4 cups flour
- 4 cups flour
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 cup oil
- 0.25 cup oil
- 0.25 cup oil
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 0.25 cup baking soda
- 0.25 cup baking soda
- 0.25 cup baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 egg
- 1 pretzel sea salt
- 1 pretzel sea salt
- 1 pretzel sea salt
Equipment
bowlmeasuring cupswhiskspatulaclean surfaceplastic wrappizza cuttershallow dishbaking sheetparchment paperpastry brush