Homemade Pretzels
Directions
- 1Add 3/4 cup warm water, 1 teaspoon active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar into a measuring cup.
- 2Whisk the mixture until combined.
- 3Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
- 4Add 2 cups of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the yeast mixture to a mixing bowl.
- 5Knead the mixture for about 10 minutes using a stand mixer.
- 6Knead the dough for a couple of minutes by hand.
- 7Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover it.
- 8Let the dough sit for 1 hour.
- 9Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
- 10Roll out each piece of dough into a long rope.
- 11Form the pretzels by crossing the ends of the dough, crossing again, and then flipping them.
- 12Boil some water in a pan and add baking soda.
- 13Place each pretzel into the boiling water for about 30 seconds per side.
- 14Transfer the pretzels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 15Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
- 16Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
- 17Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
- 18Remove the baked pretzels from the oven.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- baking soda
- egg wash
- sea salt
Equipment
measuring cupwhiskmixing bowlstand mixergreased bowlcutting toolpanbaking sheetovenbrush