Auntie Anne's pretzels

70 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet of fast-rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt to a bowl.
  2. 2Add 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet of fast-rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt to a bowl.
  3. 3Add 4 to 4 1/2 cups of bread flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 packet of fast-rising yeast, 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt to a bowl.
  4. 4Whisk the dry ingredients to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  5. 5Whisk the dry ingredients to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  6. 6Whisk the dry ingredients to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  7. 7Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  8. 8Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  9. 9Add 1/4 cup of oil and 1 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  10. 10Stir the ingredients in the bowl until they combine into a rough dough.
  11. 11Stir the ingredients in the bowl until they combine into a rough dough.
  12. 12Stir the ingredients in the bowl until they combine into a rough dough.
  13. 13Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  14. 14Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  15. 15Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  16. 16Gather all the dough together and start kneading it until all the dry flour is incorporated.
  17. 17Gather all the dough together and start kneading it until all the dry flour is incorporated.
  18. 18Gather all the dough together and start kneading it until all the dry flour is incorporated.
  19. 19Once you're tired of kneading the dough (even if it's not completely smooth yet), spray the bowl with oil and place the dough inside.
  20. 20Once you're tired of kneading the dough (even if it's not completely smooth yet), spray the bowl with oil and place the dough inside.
  21. 21Once you're tired of kneading the dough (even if it's not completely smooth yet), spray the bowl with oil and place the dough inside.
  22. 22Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  23. 23Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  24. 24Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  25. 25Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface.
  26. 26Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface.
  27. 27Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface.
  28. 28Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  29. 29Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  30. 30Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  31. 31Take your pizza cutter and cut a piece of dough off the side.
  32. 32Take your pizza cutter and cut a piece of dough off the side.
  33. 33Take your pizza cutter and cut a piece of dough off the side.
  34. 34Roll the piece of dough into a long strand.
  35. 35Roll the piece of dough into a long strand.
  36. 36Roll the piece of dough into a long strand.
  37. 37To form the pretzel shape, set the middle of the dough strand down, cross the ends, and then cross them again, sticking the little ends down.
  38. 38To form the pretzel shape, set the middle of the dough strand down, cross the ends, and then cross them again, sticking the little ends down.
  39. 39To form the pretzel shape, set the middle of the dough strand down, cross the ends, and then cross them again, sticking the little ends down.
  40. 40Get a shallow dish and pour some water in, then sprinkle in about a quarter of a cup of baking soda.
  41. 41Get a shallow dish and pour some water in, then sprinkle in about a quarter of a cup of baking soda.
  42. 42Get a shallow dish and pour some water in, then sprinkle in about a quarter of a cup of baking soda.
  43. 43Dip both sides of the pretzel into the baking soda water.
  44. 44Dip both sides of the pretzel into the baking soda water.
  45. 45Dip both sides of the pretzel into the baking soda water.
  46. 46Place the dipped pretzel onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  47. 47Place the dipped pretzel onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  48. 48Place the dipped pretzel onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  49. 49Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  50. 50Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  51. 51Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  52. 52Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  53. 53Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  54. 54Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  55. 55Place the baking sheet into your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  56. 56Place the baking sheet into your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  57. 57Place the baking sheet into your 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  58. 58Remove the pretzels from the oven when they are golden brown.
  59. 59Remove the pretzels from the oven when they are golden brown.
  60. 60Remove the pretzels from the oven when they are golden brown.
  61. 61Optionally, brush the finished pretzel with some melted butter for added flavor.
  62. 62Optionally, brush the finished pretzel with some melted butter for added flavor.
  63. 63Optionally, brush the finished pretzel with some melted butter for added flavor.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4 cups flour
  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 2.25 teaspoons fast rising yeast
  • 2.25 teaspoons fast rising yeast
  • 2.25 teaspoons fast rising yeast
  • 1 packet fast rising yeast
  • 1 packet fast rising yeast
  • 1 packet 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
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • egg wash
  • egg wash
  • egg wash
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • coarse sea salt
  • coarse sea salt
  • coarse sea salt
  • melted butter
  • melted butter
  • melted butter

Equipment

bowlwhiskspatulapizza cutterparchment-lined baking sheetshallow dishbasting brushplate

Tips

  • Do not add more liquid when kneading the dough.
  • Do not punch down the dough after it has risen if you want a more fluffy, airy pretzel.
  • You can use coarse sea salt from the dollar store instead of pretzel sea salt.
  • You can brush the pretzels with melted butter after baking them to make them taste more like Auntie Anne's pretzels