Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 150 min
Ingredients: 280 g (about 1 ¼ cups) warm Water; 4 g (about 1 teaspoon) Granulated sugar; 14 g (about 1 ⅛ tablespoons) Active dried yeast; 700 g (about 5 ½ cups) All purpose flour; 12 g (about 2 teaspoons) Salt; 900 g (about 3 ¾ cups) boiling Water; 100 g (about ½ cup) Baking soda; as needed coarse Sea salt

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POSTED Mon, November 10, 2014

Serves

Total Time

150 MINS

Calories

271

Originating in European monasteries in the early middle ages, these fresh Bavarian soft pretzels are a delicious salty, chewy treat.

INGREDIENTS

Water
280 g (about 1 ¼ cups)warm
Granulated sugar
4 g (about 1 teaspoon)
Active dried yeast
14 g (about 1 ⅛ tablespoons)
All purpose flour
700 g (about 5 ½ cups)
Salt
12 g (about 2 teaspoons)
Water
900 g (about 3 ¾ cups)boiling
Baking soda
100 g (about ½ cup)
Sea salt
as neededcoarse

METHOD

1. Add water, granulated sugar and active dried yeast to a clean medium bowl
2. Mix briefly until combined
3. Add all purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
4. Whisk briefly until combined
5. Transfer yeast mixture to dough
6. Mix until dough forms - medium speed
7. Turn out on lightly-floured surface
8. Knead until soft
9. Grease a clean medium bowl
10. Transfer dough to medium bowl
11. Cover with kitchen towel
12. Let rise large mixing bowl until doubled and springy to touch - 2 hr
13. Pre-heat oven - 230°C
14. Prepare 2 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
15. Knead large mixing bowl until smooth - approx 1 min
16. Divide
17. Form then set aside
18. Add water to a clean medium bowl
19. Mix in baking soda to the boiling water
20. Transfer content of large mixing bowl to boiling water one by one
21. Sprinkle with sea salt
22. Bake until golden brown - 10 min, 230°C

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