Soft Pretzels
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- Total Time
- 2hrs 30mins
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- Serves
- 10
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- Calories
- 541
Originating in European monasteries in the early middle ages, these fresh Bavarian soft pretzels are a delicious salty, chewy treat.
recipe updated Jun 7, 2019
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
- 12g
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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 until dough forms - medium speed
- Turn out on lightly-floured surface
- Knead until soft
- Grease a clean medium bowl
- Transfer dough to medium bowl
- Cover with kitchen towel
- Let rise large mixing bowl until doubled and springy to touch - 2 hr
- Pre-heat - 230°C
- Prepare 2 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
- Knead large mixing bowl until smooth - approx 1 min
- Divide
- Form then set aside
- Get a clean medium bowl
- Add boiling water
- Mix in baking soda
- Transfer large mixing bowl to boiling water one by one
- Sprinkle with coarse sea salt
- Bake until golden brown - 10 min, 230°C