Simple Soft Pretzels
For the warm water, think of a nice bath temperature. You need something to activate the yeast but don’t overdo it.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 35 mins
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 43 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
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- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 4 cups hot water
- 3 tablespoons coarse salt
Instructions
- In a large liquid measuring cup, combine yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add 1 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two more tablespoons of water.
- Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Meanwhile, pour 4 cups of hot water into a large bowl and stir in the baking soda.
- When the dough is risen, flip it onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal slices.
- Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel (or whatever) shape.
- Once the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda-hot water solution and place on baking sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes.
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