Solf Pretzel Recipe Easy Homemade


homemade pretzel making

Isn't pretzel a great snack? It's filling, tasty and can be eaten anytime. Pretzel has always been one of our family's favorite Mall snack, after school snack, before bedtime snack. In sum, it is okay to snack anytime before you turn forty years old. Smiles.
In the efforts of building family traditions, we've decided to have family cook times together during the holidays, vacations. Below is a soft pretzel recipe that our family recently tackled together. This soft pretzel recipe is similar to the ones you get at Auntie Aunt's in the mall, but with less oil.


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup warm water,
1 1/8 teaspoon yeast,
2 tablespoons brown sugar,
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup bread flour & 3 cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking soda
4 tablespoons butter (melted)
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Pretzel salt

Preparation:
In a bowl, combine, water, sugar and kosher salt, mix well. Sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and butter. Using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.

Bring the 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda to a rolling boil.

In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.

Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving

homemade pretzel making homemade pretzel making

homemade pretzel making homemade pretzel making

homemade pretzel making homemade pretzel making

homemade pretzel making homemade pretzel making

17 Comments

  1. Hey, I'm over 40! Please let me have one.

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    1. Definitely be more cautious when snacking then. It is so good, and keeps well over a couple of days.

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  2. I like pretzel too, and this looks absolutely yummy!

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    1. The boys can eat several of these, morning and night. They are constantly snacking.

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  3. I love a nice, homemade pretzel. Though I tend to over do it on the cheese dip. Completely unhealthy when I make them lol.

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    1. I love the cheese for pretzels, they are delicious together.

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  4. Wow these are not skinny minis!

    I'm not a fan of prretzels but I'd love to try these!

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    1. They are not skinny. they are plump and soft. tastes very good. you should try.

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  5. Your pretzels are amazing Please share them on my foodie friday party today... please.

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  6. Pretzels are one of my favorite treats. Your recipe looks wonderful I know we would enjoy it. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  7. These are wonderful looking pretzels.
    We all love pretzels, I don't know anyone who doesn't :):)

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  8. These look so good! My daughter loves homemade pretzels. I will have to send this recipe to her. I can see her making them for all of her college buddies!

    Thanks you for linking up to Foodie Friends Friday. Hope you will come back next week with another great recipe!

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  9. These look rally good! I would love to try this recipe as my hubby loves pretzels! Thanks for sharing at Foodie Friends Friday! Please come back on Sunday to VOTE!

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  10. I am bookmarking this recipe! I think my Grandlittles would love it.

    Okay, I'll be honest. I would, too!

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    1. Yes. I just love pretzel. I like that it is filling.

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