Traditional Soft Pretzels

Name: Traditional Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10+
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c water; 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 pkg); 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 1/4 tsp salt; 1 c bread flour; 3 c flour; 2 c water; 2 Tbsp baking soda; sea salt; 2-4 Tbsp butter (melted)

By Teresa Bryant
@4N6girl

Last Christmas I was given a pretzel machine, similar to a George Forman grill but the plates are designed for pretzels. The book had this recipe in it and boy does it make great pretzels. If you are a fan of Auntie Ann's Pretzels then this is the recipe for you.

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Comments:

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Serves:

10+

Prep:

40 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

water
1 1/4 tsp

active dry yeast (1 pkg)
2 Tbsp

brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp

salt
1 c

bread flour
3 c

flour
2 c

water
2 Tbsp

baking soda
·

sea salt
2-4 Tbsp

butter (melted)
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How to Make Traditional Soft Pretzels

Step-by-Step

Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve.
Add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead dough until smooth and elastic.
Let rise at least 1/2 hour.
While dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 tbsp. baking soda. Stir often.
After dough has risen, roll out dough and shape into pretzel shapes.
Dip pretzels into baking soda solution and place onto preheated cooking plates (or a cookie sheet for the oven)
Place in oven (or pretzel maker) for 5-7 minutes on about 400 degrees (less if you like softer). Remove each pretzel and brush with melted butter.
After you brush with butter try sprinkling with sea salt.
To make sweet pretzels, melt a stick of butter in a shallow bowl (big enough to fit the entire pretzel) and in another shallow bowl make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Then dip the pretzel into the butter, coating both sides generously. Then dip again into the cinnamon and sugar mixture.