Almost - Famous Soft Pretzels

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Have you made this?

By Beth Hosek
@Bethcooks

We love it. Make them, serve hot before the big game or during half time. On a side note: these are not as good the next day. Make them and enjoy them hot.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

1 c: milk
1 pkg: active dry yeast
3 Tbsp: brown sugar, lightly packed
2 1/4 c: all purpose flour
10 Tbsp: butter
1 tsp: salt
1/3 c: baking soda
2 Tbsp: kosher salt

How to Make Almost - Famous Soft Pretzels

Step-by-Step

1Make the pretzels: Warm the milk in a saucepan until it's about 110 degrees; pour into a medium bowl.
2sprinkle in the yeast. Let the yeast soften, about 2 minutes
3stir in the brown sugar and 1 cup flour with a wooden spoon
4Dice 2 tablespoons butter and soften; stir into the mix.
5Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour and the fine salt to make a sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour if needed, until smooth but still slightly tacky, about 5 minutes.
6Shape into a ball, place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
7Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and grease a large baking sheet. Punch the dough to deflate it, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. (If the dough seems tight, cover and let rest until it relaxes.)
8Divide the dough into 6 pieces. Roll and stretch each piece with the palms of your hands into a 30-inch rope, holding the ends and slapping the middle of the rope on the counter as you stretch. Form each rope into a pretzel shape.
9Dissolve the baking soda in 3 cups warm water in a shallow baking dish. Gently dip each pretzel in the soda solution, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with the coarse salt.
10Bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes