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Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels
Skip the mall and make these Soft Pretzels at home! The prep time is short and sweet and they need just under 20 minutes to bake. Buttery, chewy, salty, and irresistible enjoyed on their own or with cheese dip or mustard.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 37 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 17 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking sheet
- oven
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment and then brush with vegetable oil (or use a silicone baking mat); set aside.
vegetable oil (, for brushing)
2
In a large pot, combine the water, baking soda, and salt; bring to a rapid boil then reduce heat to a slow boil.
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3
Cut the pizza dough into 6 equal portions. Gently roll each one out with your hands, moving outward uniformly into a smooth 2-foot long rope. (You can very lightly sprinkle the work surface with flour, only if the dough is sticky.)
4
Working with 1 rope at a time, form a U shape, then cross one end over the other twice to make a double twist in the middle. Attach the ends of the rope to the bottom of the U to make a pretzel shape - use a bit of water to act as a “glue” to secure the pieces down.
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5
In batches, use a slotted spoon to lower 1 to 2 pretzels at a time into the simmering water. Cook until the dough is slightly puffed up, about ⏱️ 30 seconds, then flip and cook another ⏱️ 30 seconds.
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6
Remove pretzels with the slotted spoon, and allow as much of the excess water to drip off. Transfer to the oiled baking sheet. Lightly brush with the egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel salt or everything bagel seasoning.
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7
Place on the center oven rack and bake until golden brown and stretch marks have formed, 13 to ⏱️ 17 minutes. (Watch them very carefully so they don’t over-brown.)
8
Enjoy with some mustard and/or cheese dip.
Mustard (, for serving)Cheese dip (, for serving)
Nutrition Facts
calories
196 kcal
fat Content
3 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
1623 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
0.003 g
cholesterol Content
27 mg
carbohydrate Content
36 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
1.3 g
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