Auntie Anne's Pretzels

70 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a large bowl.
  2. 2Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a large bowl.
  3. 3Add 4 to 4.5 cups of bread flour to a large bowl.
  4. 4Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (or one packet) of fast-rising yeast to the flour.
  5. 5Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (or one packet) of fast-rising yeast to the flour.
  6. 6Add 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (or one packet) of fast-rising yeast to the flour.
  7. 7Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
  8. 8Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
  9. 9Add 2 tablespoons of light brown sugar.
  10. 10Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
  11. 11Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
  12. 12Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
  13. 13Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  14. 14Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  15. 15Whisk all dry ingredients together to ensure they are spread throughout the flour.
  16. 16Add 1/4 cup of oil to the dry mixture.
  17. 17Add 1/4 cup of oil to the dry mixture.
  18. 18Add 1/4 cup of oil to the dry mixture.
  19. 19Add 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  20. 20Add 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  21. 21Add 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water to the mixture.
  22. 22Stir the ingredients in the bowl until it forms a shaggy dough.
  23. 23Stir the ingredients in the bowl until it forms a shaggy dough.
  24. 24Stir the ingredients in the bowl until it forms a shaggy dough.
  25. 25Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  26. 26Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  27. 27Turn the dough out onto a clean surface.
  28. 28Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
  29. 29Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
  30. 30Gather all the dough together and knead in all the dry flour.
  31. 31Once the dough is kneaded, spray a clean bowl with oil.
  32. 32Once the dough is kneaded, spray a clean bowl with oil.
  33. 33Once the dough is kneaded, spray a clean bowl with oil.
  34. 34Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl.
  35. 35Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl.
  36. 36Place the kneaded dough into the oiled bowl.
  37. 37Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  38. 38Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  39. 39Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until it doubles in size, which should take about an hour.
  40. 40Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface (do not punch it down).
  41. 41Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface (do not punch it down).
  42. 42Once the dough has proofed, turn it out onto a clean surface (do not punch it down).
  43. 43Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  44. 44Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  45. 45Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  46. 46Take a pizza cutter and cut a side off of the dough.
  47. 47Take a pizza cutter and cut a side off of the dough.
  48. 48Take a pizza cutter and cut a side off of the dough.
  49. 49Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
  50. 50Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
  51. 51Roll out the piece of dough into a long rope.
  52. 52Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
  53. 53Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
  54. 54Form the pretzel shape by setting the middle down, crossing the ends, crossing them again, and sticking the ends down.
  55. 55Get a shallow dish and pour some water in it.
  56. 56Get a shallow dish and pour some water in it.
  57. 57Get a shallow dish and pour some water in it.
  58. 58Sprinkle in about 1/4 cup of baking soda into the water.
  59. 59Sprinkle in about 1/4 cup of baking soda into the water.
  60. 60Sprinkle in about 1/4 cup of baking soda into the water.
  61. 61Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
  62. 62Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
  63. 63Have a parchment-lined baking sheet ready.
  64. 64Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
  65. 65Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
  66. 66Dip both sides of each pretzel into the baking soda water.
  67. 67Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  68. 68Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  69. 69Place the dipped pretzels onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.
  70. 70Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  71. 71Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  72. 72Brush all your pretzels with an egg wash.
  73. 73Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  74. 74Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  75. 75Sprinkle the pretzels with pretzel sea salt or coarse sea salt.
  76. 76Place the pretzels into the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  77. 77Place the pretzels into the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  78. 78Place the pretzels into the 450-degree oven for 10 minutes.
  79. 79Brush the baked pretzel with melted butter.
  80. 80Brush the baked pretzel with melted butter.
  81. 81Brush the baked pretzel with melted butter.
  82. 82Taste the pretzel to enjoy your homemade Auntie Anne's pretzels.
  83. 83Taste the pretzel to enjoy your homemade Auntie Anne's pretzels.
  84. 84Taste the pretzel to enjoy your homemade Auntie Anne's pretzels.

Ingredients

  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 4.5 cups flour
  • 4.5 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 cup warm water
  • 1.5 cup warm water
  • 1.5 cup warm water
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • 0.25 cup baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • pretzel sea salt
  • melted butter
  • melted butter
  • melted butter

Equipment

bowlwhiskspatulapizza cutterparchment-lined baking sheetshallow dishbasting brush

Tips

  • Do not add more liquid when kneading the dough.
  • Do not punch down the dough after proofing to ensure a fluffy, airy pretzel.
  • You can use coarse sea salt from the Dollar Tree instead of expensive pretzel sea salt.
  • Brush with melted butter for enhanced flavor, just like Auntie Anne's.
  • Make the pretzels however you want, it doesn't matter how they look as long as they taste good and they are easy for you to eat.
  • You can eat this with a cheese dip or just plain, whatever you like.