Soft Pretzels
Soft Pretzels
Makes: 16 pretzels
INGREDIENTS FOR DOUGH
SET ASIDE FOR SEASONING
Make dough. Knead for 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; let rise till double (about 1 hour).
Heat oven to 425°F.
Punch down dough and cut into 16 equal parts. Roll each part into a rope that is 18” long. Twist each rope into a pretzel shape.
Brush pretzels with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake until pretzels are brown, 15 - 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Store in loose covered jar.
NOTES:
I am left handed so sometimes my brain likes to take the longer or more difficult route. When forming the ropes into pretzel shapes, you may want to skip step 3 and follow steps 1,2 & 4. I found it easier to flip the "legs" over the loop and then pick the whole lot up and flip it over.
The coarse salt I used was pink sea salt (seen in the background of above photo).
Enjoy!
I am not sure of the origin of this recipe. It was given to me by my mom. She used to make these all the time when I was a kid. They are a great treat. :D
Makes: 16 pretzels
INGREDIENTS FOR DOUGH
- 1 tablespoon yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 to 4 cups flour
SET ASIDE FOR SEASONING
- 1 egg, beaten
coarse salt
Make dough. Knead for 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; let rise till double (about 1 hour).
Heat oven to 425°F.
Punch down dough and cut into 16 equal parts. Roll each part into a rope that is 18” long. Twist each rope into a pretzel shape.
Brush pretzels with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Bake until pretzels are brown, 15 - 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Store in loose covered jar.
NOTES:
I am left handed so sometimes my brain likes to take the longer or more difficult route. When forming the ropes into pretzel shapes, you may want to skip step 3 and follow steps 1,2 & 4. I found it easier to flip the "legs" over the loop and then pick the whole lot up and flip it over.
The coarse salt I used was pink sea salt (seen in the background of above photo).
Enjoy!
I am not sure of the origin of this recipe. It was given to me by my mom. She used to make these all the time when I was a kid. They are a great treat. :D