Auntie Anne’s Pretzels

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  2. 2Combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  3. 3Combine flour, yeast, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
  4. 4Add oil and warm water to the bowl.
  5. 5Add oil and warm water to the bowl.
  6. 6Add oil and warm water to the bowl.
  7. 7Stir the dough in the bowl.
  8. 8Stir the dough in the bowl.
  9. 9Stir the dough in the bowl.
  10. 10Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead in the remaining flour.
  11. 11Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead in the remaining flour.
  12. 12Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead in the remaining flour.
  13. 13Spray the bowl with oil.
  14. 14Spray the bowl with oil.
  15. 15Spray the bowl with oil.
  16. 16Put the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  17. 17Put the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  18. 18Put the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise until it doubles in size.
  19. 19Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  20. 20Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  21. 21Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  22. 22Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  23. 23Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  24. 24Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  25. 25Cut pieces of dough with a pizza cutter.
  26. 26Cut pieces of dough with a pizza cutter.
  27. 27Cut pieces of dough with a pizza cutter.
  28. 28Roll each piece into a long rope and form the pretzel shape.
  29. 29Roll each piece into a long rope and form the pretzel shape.
  30. 30Roll each piece into a long rope and form the pretzel shape.
  31. 31Mix water and baking soda in a shallow dish.
  32. 32Mix water and baking soda in a shallow dish.
  33. 33Mix water and baking soda in a shallow dish.
  34. 34Dip the pretzels in the water and baking soda mixture.
  35. 35Dip the pretzels in the water and baking soda mixture.
  36. 36Dip the pretzels in the water and baking soda mixture.
  37. 37Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  38. 38Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  39. 39Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  40. 40Brush with egg wash.
  41. 41Brush with egg wash.
  42. 42Brush with egg wash.
  43. 43Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
  44. 44Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
  45. 45Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
  46. 46Bake for 10 minutes.
  47. 47Bake for 10 minutes.
  48. 48Bake for 10 minutes.
  49. 49Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.
  50. 50Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.
  51. 51Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.

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 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
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • egg wash
  • egg wash
  • egg wash
  • melted butter
  • melted butter
  • melted butter

Equipment

bowlwhiskspatulaplastic wrappizza cuttershallow dishparchment paperbaking sheetbrush

Tips

  • Don't add more liquid during the kneading process.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Don't punch the dough down before cutting it, for a fluffier pretzel.
  • The pretzels can be brushed with melted butter after baking.