soft pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 tsp dry active or instant yeast
- pinch sugar
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 1 and 1/4 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbs canola
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- toppings of your choice sesame seeds, cinnamon/sugar, salt, poppy seeds etc
Instructions:
- Dissolve yeast and a pinch of sugar in 1/3 cup warm water, and let sit 10 until creamy and frothy.
- Stir dry ingredients together and add dissolved yeast mixture, stirring until ball of dough forms.
- Turn out onto counter and knead for up to 5 minutes.
- Place in oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and set in warm spot to rise for an hour.
- When dough has doubled in size, divide into 6 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a long strand, and shape into pretzel or desired shape.
- Make hot water bath by dissolving baking soda in 1 cup very hot water.
- Dip pretzels into the bath, and let soak for 30 seconds.
- Transfer to baking sheet or stone, and sprinkle with desired toppings
- Bake at 425ºF for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
last updated july 2018