Auntie Anne's Pretzels
Directions
- 1Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a bowl.
- 2Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a bowl.
- 3Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a bowl.
- 4Add 2 and a quarter teaspoons of fast-rising yeast directly into the flour.
- 5Add 2 and a quarter teaspoons of fast-rising yeast directly into the flour.
- 6Add 2 and a quarter teaspoons of fast-rising yeast directly into the flour.
- 7Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
- 8Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
- 9Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
- 10Add 1 and a half teaspoons of salt.
- 11Add 1 and a half teaspoons of salt.
- 12Add 1 and a half teaspoons of salt.
- 13Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are evenly spread throughout the flour.
- 14Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are evenly spread throughout the flour.
- 15Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are evenly spread throughout the flour.
- 16Pour in 1/4 cup of oil.
- 17Pour in 1/4 cup of oil.
- 18Pour in 1/4 cup of oil.
- 19Add 1 and a half cups of warm water.
- 20Add 1 and a half cups of warm water.
- 21Add 1 and a half cups of warm water.
- 22Start stirring the mixture in the bowl with a spatula.
- 23Start stirring the mixture in the bowl with a spatula.
- 24Start stirring the mixture in the bowl with a spatula.
- 25Turn the dough out onto a clean surface once it starts to come together.
- 26Turn the dough out onto a clean surface once it starts to come together.
- 27Turn the dough out onto a clean surface once it starts to come together.
- 28Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
- 29Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
- 30Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
- 31Spray the bowl with oil.
- 32Spray the bowl with oil.
- 33Spray the bowl with oil.
- 34Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl, making sure to coat it in oil.
- 35Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl, making sure to coat it in oil.
- 36Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl, making sure to coat it in oil.
- 37Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
- 38Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
- 39Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
- 40Turn the proved dough out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy and airy pretzel.
- 41Turn the proved dough out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy and airy pretzel.
- 42Turn the proved dough out onto a clean surface without punching it down, to maintain a fluffy and airy pretzel.
- 43Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 44Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 45Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 46Use a pizza cutter to cut a piece off the dough.
- 47Use a pizza cutter to cut a piece off the dough.
- 48Use a pizza cutter to cut a piece off the dough.
- 49Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
- 50Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
- 51Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
- 52Shape the dough into a pretzel by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
- 53Shape the dough into a pretzel by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
- 54Shape the dough into a pretzel by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
- 55Prepare a shallow dish with water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
- 56Prepare a shallow dish with water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
- 57Prepare a shallow dish with water and sprinkle in about a quarter cup of baking soda.
- 58Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
- 59Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
- 60Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
- 61Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
- 62Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
- 63Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
- 64Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 65Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 66Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- 67Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
- 68Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
- 69Brush all pretzels with an egg wash.
- 70Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
- 71Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
- 72Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
- 73Bake the pretzels in your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- 74Bake the pretzels in your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- 75Bake the pretzels in your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- 76Brush a pretzel with melted butter for added flavor.
- 77Brush a pretzel with melted butter for added flavor.
- 78Brush a pretzel with melted butter for added flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 cups Bread flour
- 4 cups Bread flour
- 4 cups Bread flour
- 2.25 teaspoons Fast-rising yeast
- 2.25 teaspoons Fast-rising yeast
- 2.25 teaspoons Fast-rising 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 cup Warm water
- 1.5 cup Warm water
- 1.5 cup Warm water
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Water
- 0.25 cup Baking soda
- 0.25 cup Baking soda
- 0.25 cup Baking soda
- 1 egg Egg wash
- 1 egg Egg wash
- 1 egg Egg wash
- coarse Pretzel sea salt
- coarse Pretzel sea salt
- coarse Pretzel sea salt
- some Melted butter
- some Melted butter
- some Melted butter
Equipment
BowlWhiskSpatulaPizza cutterShallow dishParchment-lined baking sheetBasting brushPlate
Tips
- Do not add more liquid when kneading the dough.
- Do not punch down the dough after it has risen for a fluffier, airier pretzel.