Best Soft Pretzel
Big soft pretzels are all the rage in many shopping areas. You will enjoy the homemade version's full flavor even more.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups water 110-115°F
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2.5 tsp dry active yeast 1 packet
- 4.5 cups flour
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- vegetable oil
- 10 cups water
- 3/4 cup baking soda
- 1 large egg yolk with 1 tbsp water, beaten together
- pretzel salt
Instructions
- In your stand mixer bowl, dissolve the kosher salt and the sugar in the warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the mixture and allow to foam for about 5 minutes.
- Attach the dough hook. Add the flour and butter (butter should be warm but not hot) and mix on lowest setting until well combined.
- On the second mixer setting, knead the dough about 5 minutes, until the dough forms a ball and cleans away from the sides of the bowl.
- Oil a large bowl with the vegetable oil, making sure it is well coated.
- Put the dough in the oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about one hour.
- Preheat oven to 450°f
- Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Lightly oil each with the vegetable oil.
- In a large saucepan or pot, bring the 10 cups of water to a boil. Add the baking soda.
- On a baking mat or a lightly oiled surface, divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- Roll each out into a 24-inch rope. As you work with each, keep the others covered to avoid drying out.
- Form each into the pretzel shape. Make a U-shape, then bring the ends around to form the pretzel cross.
- Place each on the parchment paper lined baking sheets.
- One at a time, dip the pretzel into the boiling water for about 30 seconds each. Use a large spatula to remove each, placing them back onto the baking sheet.
- Brush the top of each with the egg yolk mixture.
- Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
- Bake about 12-14 minutes. Pretzels are done when they are a deep golden color.
- Remove to a cooling rack for several minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 9gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 3682mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 208IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 3mg
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