Soft Pretzels

also called Bavarian pretzel · brezel · laugenbrezel

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Soft Pretzels: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1 1/2 cups(355 mL)warm waterstir, stand 10 minadd and knead 8 mincover, rise until doubleddivide into eight ropes, twistdip 30 sec in the soda bathegg-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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The clock

Start to finish
at least 1 hr 33 min1 of 6 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 9 min
  1. stir, stand 10 min

    10 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  2. add and knead 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)10 min in

  3. cover, rise until doubled

    1 hrwalk away(we think)18 min in

  4. divide into eight ropes, twist

    not timed1 hr 18 min in

  5. dip 30 sec in the soda bath

    30 secneeds you(we think)1 hr 18 min in

  6. egg-wash, salt, bake 450°F 14 min

    14 minwalk away(we think)1 hr 19 min in

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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}.