Pretzel Bread

Name: Pretzel Bread
Ingredients: Dough:; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 envelope Fleischmann's(R) RapidRise Yeast; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed; Boiling Solution:; 3 quarts water; 3/4 cup baking soda; Egg Wash:; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon water

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

Dough:
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 envelope Fleischmann's(R) RapidRise Yeast
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
Boiling Solution:
3 quarts water
3/4 cup baking soda
Egg Wash:
1 egg
1 teaspoon water

Directions

1

Heat milk and butter until warm (100 degrees to 110 degrees F); the butter will not completely melt. Combine with undissolved yeast and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl. Stir in salt and 2 cups flour, beat for 3 minutes. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3

Combine boiling solution and bring to a boil. Punch dough down and divide into 2 equal pieces. Form each piece into a tight, smooth ball. Boil each loaf in the solution for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute. Remove loaves from pot using a slotted spoon and place on a greased baking sheet.
4

Brush with egg wash and cut a cross in the top. Bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes until the loaves are evenly browned. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.