Once you’ve tasted homemade soft pretzels, fresh from the oven, you will never look at event or store bought pretzels the same way.
Watch my video to see how quick and easy it really is to make your own soft pretzels. They also make delicious bread sticks that can be dipped in pasta sauce, cheese sauces, or garlic butter.
Truly simple ingredients produce a wonderfully complex taste!
(printable instructions below the video)
Ingredients-
- HOT water- 1/8th cup
- Dry yeast- 1 pkg
- Warm water- 1-1/3rd cup
- Brown Sugar- 1/3rd cup
- Flour (your choice*)- 4-1/2 to 5 cups
- Baking Soda- 8 Tablespoons (approx)
- Salt- Margaretta (my preference) or Course Kosher
Directions-
Heat oven to 475 degrees.
Mix yeast into hot water. Stir in warm water and brown sugar. Mix in 4 cups of flour. Knead in enough of the extra four until dough is smooth.
Cut dough into golf ball sized pieces. Roll into a rope about a foot long. Bring the ends together so they cross about 2-inches from the ends. Cross again and press the ends to the far side of the circles to make the pretzel shape.
Bring one gallon of water to a boil. Add 8 tablespoons of baking soda (one tablespoon for each cup of water).
Process pretzels in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove, drain, and place on a well greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt and bake for 8-12 minutes, until golden brown.
Let cool a little (or eat immediately:) and dip in your favorite condiment.
Makes approximately 12-15 pretzels.
What’s your favorite dipping sauce? Please let us know by leaving a comment below…
Enjoy,
Steve.
Can’t wait to try ’em!