SOFT PRETZELS, HOMEMADE, EASY RECIPES

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INGREDIENTS
●1 cup warm water
●2¼ tsp dry active yeast
●1 tbsp sugar
●1 tbsp melted butter
●½ tsp salt
●2½ cups flour
EGG WASH(OPTIONAL)
●1 egg
●1 tsp milk
BAKING SODA BATH
●4 cups water
●¼ cup baking soda
METHOD
Add the warm water, yeast, and sugar to the bowl, Mix and let sit for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly.
Once ready, pour yeast mixture into the mixer
Add the melted butter, salt, and flour to the stand mixer.
Turn on LOW and allow the stand mixer to knead the dough for 5-7 minutes.
The dough should be very soft but shouldn’t stick to the sides of the bowl.
Allow the dough to rise until double. (1 hour on the counter)
After the dough has doubled, punch down the dough and divide it into 6 equal sized pieces. Set aside.
Combine the water and baking soda in a large pot, let it boil
While the soda water is coming to a boil, shape the pretzels.
Take one piece of dough and roll into a 2 ft long rope.
Lay the rope in the shape of a ‘U’.
Cross the ends of the ‘U’. Repeat this step so the rope is twisted.
Fold the ends of the ‘U’ down towards the bottom of the ‘U’ and pinch the ends to create the pretzel shape.
Repeat with the remaining dough.
Once all of the pretzels have been shaped, gently place each pretzel in the boiling soda water.
Allow the pretzel to boil for about 30 seconds (the bagel should be fully covered in the boiling water,if not boil for 15 seconds on each side) before removing and transferring to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
Repeat with remaining pretzels.
Brush each pretzel with egg wash (OPTIONAL) and sprinkle toppings of your choice
Bake at 180°C for 10-15 minutes.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes before eating.
Best eaten within the hour. If you’d like to store for a longer period of time
freeze the pretzels as soon as they are cool. Reheat the pretzels in the oven