Soft Pretzel

Name: Soft Pretzel
Ingredients: 250 g flour; 3 g active dry yeast; 3 g sugar; 5 g salt; 145 ml warm water; 10 g butter (softened); 2 tablespoons baking soda; 750 ml water (for boiling pretzels); 1 teaspoon rock salt

9 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

250 g flour
3 g active dry yeast
3 g sugar
5 g salt
145 ml warm water
10 g butter (softened)
2 tablespoons baking soda
750 ml water (for boiling pretzels)
1 teaspoon rock salt

Directions

1

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2

Mix together flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and warm water until the dough starts to come together.
3

It will by a little dry since the butter hasn't been added.
4

Knead in the butter until you have nice smooth dough.
5

Let rise in a warm place until the size about doubles.
6

Punch dough the dough and separate into 2 to 3 equal balls.
7

Roll out dough into long rolls so you can shape them into pretzels.
8

Feel free to make any shape you wish, though, such as, rolls or crescents.
9

While the dough rises a little longer, boil the 750 ml of water with baking soda.
10

When it comes to a boil, drop in each pretzel for about 1 minute (30 seconds on each side).
11

Pull out boiled pretzels and let the sit for a few minutes.
12

Bake in oven for about 20 minutes, or until they brown.
13

Sprinkle rock salt on top once finished!
14

Serve with butter!