Golden Soft Pretzels

Description

What makes a pretzel a pretzel is the step of boiling them in baking soda water. If you dip them in baking soda water but don’t boil them in it, or if you use egg yolk to brush them, they are not going to turn out like pretzels.

Ingredients

• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees F/43 to 46 degrees C)
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 5 cups water
• ½ cup baking soda
• 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt, or as needed

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins

Servings: 16