Soft Pretzels
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 30mins
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- Serves
- 10
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- Calories
- 271
Originating in European monasteries in the early middle ages, these fresh Bavarian soft pretzels are a delicious salty, chewy treat.
recipe updated Oct 20, 2018
Ingredients
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- Water
- 280ml
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- Granulated sugar
- 54g
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- Active dried yeast
- 14g
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- All purpose flour
- 700g
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- Salt
- 2 tsp
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- Water
- 900ml
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- Baking soda
- 100g
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- Sea salt
- as needed
Tools
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Stand mixer
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Parchment paper
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Whisk
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Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
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Large mixing bowl
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Medium bowl
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Step preview
- Get a clean medium bowl
- Add warm water
- Add granulated sugar
- Add active dried yeast
- Mix briefly until combined
- Get a clean large mixing bowl
- Add all purpose flour
- Add granulated sugar
- Add salt
- Whisk briefly until combined
- Transfer yeast mixture to dough
- Mix on medium speed until dough forms
- Turn out on lightly-floured surface
- Knead until soft
- Grease a medium bowl
- Transfer dough to medium bowl
- Cover with kitchen towel
- Let rise dough for 2h until doubled and springy to touch
- Pre-heat
- Prepare 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
- Knead dough for approx 1min until smooth
- Divide
- Form then set aside
- Get a clean medium bowl
- Add boiling water
- Mix in baking soda
- Transfer dough to boiling water one by one
- Sprinkle with coarse sea salt
- Bake for 10min until golden brown