How to make the best Pretzel from scratch
Bake 400 F for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup warm water
1 packet Fleischmann's rapid rise instant yeast
3 1/2 cups flour plus
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 Tbsp melted butter
Baking soda bath
6 cups water
1/3 cup baking soda
Directions:
Whisk active yeast and warm water together
Let it sit 1-2 minutes
Whisk in melter butter, salt and brown sugar
With a stand mixer or wooden spoon, Slowly
add flour 1 cup at a time plus the 1/2 cup and mix until dough forms
If you need more flour add 1/4 cup at a time.
Note: You dont want the dough to be sticky
but not dry either.
On a lightly floured surface Knead the dough for 5-6 minutes
Form the dough into a ball
Lightly grease a bowl and place dough ball in it
Loosely cover it with a towel
Let it rest for 10 minutes
While the dough is resting
Prepare the baking soda bath
Boil 6 cups of water and mix in 1/3 cup of baking soda
You can keep the water on a low boil or take it off the heat ( make sure the water is nice and hot for the pretzel dough)
Cut your dough into 1/3 cup size pieces
Roll the dough pieces into 19-22 inch ropes
Next take the ends of the pretzel dough
ropes and cross/ spiral them around each other.
Take the spiraled end and bring it back toward the pretzel making a pretzel shape.
Press the bottom ends into the pretzel so it stays
Next take your pretzels and dip them into the baking soda bath for 25-30 seconds
Note: do not go over 30 seconds
Take a spatula with holes and put the pretzel on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Make sure the parchment paper is sprayed with a non stick oil
Repeat the process with the remainder of the pretzels in the baking soda bath
Bake in the oven at 400 F for 12-13 minutes or until golden brown
Enjoy!!
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