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Pretzels

Posted on 30 November 2011 by Cathy

Eat them as they are or you can dip them in melted butter, garlic oil or chocolate. They are fantastic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/2 c water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup baking soda
4 cups hot water
kosher salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out warm water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Add the sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the yeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix it together and set it aside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out the flour by spooning it into the cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then scrape the excess flour off to level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dump it into a mixing bowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add brown sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the yeast now it should look like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The foamy bubbles means the yeast is alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and knead until smooth and elastic about 6 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather your dough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightly grease a container

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make a proof box in my microwave by adding boiling water into a cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the dough to the container. I like this one because I can easily see when the dough is doubled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover with a towel and place into your proof box or in a draft free place to rise until double


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dough is now doubled in about an hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolve the baking soda in the water


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divide dough into 12 equal portions


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover all but one with a towel and roll it out into a long rope


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Twist like this


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Fold the ends down and pinch


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Dip the pretzel into the baking soda solution


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Make sure the whole pretzel is in the solution


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. I like to use parchment paper


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Bake at 450 F for about 8 minutes or until your desired color


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I like mine dark but they are good light. They are yummy dipped in chocolate or garlic butter!

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