Soft Pretzels
also called Bavarian pretzel · brezel · laugenbrezel
- Bakery
- serves 8
- recipe says 2 hr
- Breads
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The table
| 1 1/2 cups(355 mL)warm water | stir, stand 10 min | add and knead 8 min | cover, rise until doubled | divide into eight ropes, twist | dip 30 sec in the soda bath | egg-wash, salt, bake 450°F 14 min |
| 2 Tbs(27 g)light brown sugar | ||||||
| 2 1/4 tsp(7 g)instant yeast | ||||||
| 4 1/2 cups(610 g)bread flour | ||||||
| 2 tsp(12 g)table salt | ||||||
| 4 Tbs(55 g)melted unsalted butter | ||||||
| 2/3 cup(150 g)baking soda | ||||||
| 1 largebeaten egg | ||||||
| 2 Tbspretzel salt | ||||||
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1stir, stand 10 min
2add and knead 8 min
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5dip 30 sec in the soda bath
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6egg-wash, salt, bake 450°F 14 min
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- Start to finish
- at least 1 hr 33 min1 of 6 steps gives no time
- Needs you
- about 9 min
stir, stand 10 min
10 minwalk away(we think)from the start
add and knead 8 min
8 minneeds you(we think)10 min in
cover, rise until doubled
1 hrwalk away(we think)18 min in
divide into eight ropes, twist
not timed1 hr 18 min in
dip 30 sec in the soda bath
30 secneeds you(we think)1 hr 18 min in
egg-wash, salt, bake 450°F 14 min
14 minwalk away(we think)1 hr 19 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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>> title: Soft Pretzels
>> category: Breads
>> tags: bread, pretzels, snack, boiled, oven
>> counters: Bakery
>> aka: Bavarian pretzel, brezel, laugenbrezel
>> pairs-with: cheddar-cheese-sauce
>> servings: 8
>> time: 2 hr
>> step: stir, stand 10 min
Stir @warm water{1 1/2%cup}(355 mL) with @light brown sugar{2%Tbs}(27 g) and @instant yeast{2 1/4%tsp}(7 g), then let stand ~{10%min}.
>> step: add and knead 8 min
Add @bread flour{4 1/2%cup}(610 g), @table salt{2%tsp}(12 g), and @melted unsalted butter{4%Tbs}(55 g) to @&(~1)yeast mixture{}, then knead ~{8%min}.
>> step: cover, rise until doubled
Cover @&(~1)dough{} and rise until doubled, ~{1%hour}.
>> step: divide into eight ropes, twist
Divide @&(~1)dough{} into eight ropes and twist into pretzels.
>> step: dip 30 sec in the soda bath
Dip @&(~1)pretzels{} for ~{30%sec} into boiling water with @baking soda{2/3%cup}(150 g).
>> step: egg-wash, salt, bake 450°F 14 min
Brush @&(~1)pretzels{} with @beaten egg{1%large}, sprinkle with @pretzel salt{2%Tbs}, and bake at 450°F for ~{14%min}.