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Homemade Soft Pretzels
When it comes to salty snacks, there’s nothing better than Homemade Soft Pretzels! Follow this easy tutorial to make your own chewy pretzels any time you like.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 37m⏳ Prep: 1h 25m🔥 Cook: 12 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- oven
- saucepan
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for ⏱️ 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam.
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2
Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to ⏱️ 5 minutes
3
Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to ⏱️ 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
Vegetable oil, for pan
4
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
Vegetable oil, for pan
5
Bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.
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6
In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.
7
Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt.
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8
Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to ⏱️ 14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least ⏱️ 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
321 calories
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 pretzel
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
1.8 g
sodium Content
5347.7 mg
protein Content
7.9 g
cholesterol Content
38.3 mg
carbohydrate Content
55.5 g
saturated Fat Content
3.9 g
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