1 1 /2 cup warm water
1 1/4 tsp. yeast
2 T. brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
4 cups flour
baking soda bath: 2 cups warm water and 2 T. baking soda
Toppings: melted butter, coarse salt, cinnamon and sugar, and anything else you like.
Mix yeast, warm water, sugar, and salt. Let sit for a few minutes to make sure the yeast is active and working. Add in flour and mix until smooth. Let dough rise until doubled 30-45 minutes and then break off little balls and roll into long ropes (about 1/2 thick, the thinner the better). Shape rope into pretzel shape and dip in baking soda bath. Place on greased baking sheet and allow pretzel's to rise again. Bake in oven at 450 for 10 minutes or until golden.
Remove from oven and dip in melted butter then top as desired. We like dipping in cinnamon and sugar or just sprinkling with coarse salt. These are best to eat warm, straight from the oven.
***For baking soda bath mix hot water with baking soda. Stir this mixture often. I really don't know exactly what this does, but I know that it is considered a critical step for real pretzel making :)
2 comments:
I've never made my own pretzels before, they look fairly simple and so tasty - especially with cinnamon and sugar.
oh my heck, I have made these three times just this week! They are terrific. Thanks for the recipe.
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