DSF’s Pretzel Bread

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Description

So, I have been on a search for the perfect pretzel recipe for a long time, as I LOVE pretzels. I found a recipe online, and did a complete overhaul to have the pretzel taste I love so much. The great thing about this recipe is that if you want pretzels in the traditional form or loaves, they both taste amazing.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey (Optional)
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water – 100 to 110 degrees F (40 to 45 degrees C)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (Optional)
  • 2 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups bread flour, or more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter (Optional)
  • cooking spray
  • 5 tablespoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons honey, or to taste (Optional)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Stir dark brown sugar
  2. 1 tablespoon honey
  3. and yeast into warm water in a large bowl
  4. dissolving sugar and yeast. Let stand until a foamy layer forms on the water
  5. about 10 minutes. Stir 3 tablespoons melted butter
  6. half-and-half
  7. and salt into yeast mixture.
  8. Beat 1 cup flour to wet ingredients
  9. forming a wet
  10. sloppy dough. Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and gradually knead remaining 1 cup flour into dough until dough is only slightly sticky
  11. about 10 more minutes. Add more flour if dough is too wet. Form dough into a ball.
  12. Grease a large bowl with 1 teaspoon butter; place dough ball into bowl and turn to lightly coat with butter. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm area until doubled
  13. 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  14. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  15. Stir baking soda and 3 tablespoons honey (if you like a sweeter crust) into a large pot of water and bring to a full rolling boil. Punch down dough and divide in half. Form each half into a small loaf. Carefully drop a loaf into the boiling water and cook for 30 seconds on each side. Dough should float. Remove loaf gently and let excess water drip off; place loaf on prepared baking sheet. Boil the second loaf
  16. following same steps
  17. and place onto baking sheet.
  18. Sprinkle each loaf lightly with salt. Use a sharp knife to cut an X shape into the top of each loaf.
  19. Bake on a center rack in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and continue baking until crust is shiny and browned and loaves are done in the middle
  20. 10 more minutes. For a softer crust
  21. brush tops of loaves with melted butter.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 6

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