Description
Perfect bite-sized soft pretzels! Add your favorite toppings: salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried shallots, dried onions, etc… before baking. Serve with cheese sauce or any dipping sauce of your choice.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 3 quarts cold water
- ½ cup baking soda
- cooking spray
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Place 1 1/2 cups water
- butter
- brown sugar
- yeast
- and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Mix until well combined. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Turn mixer on low speed and add 4 cups flour
- 1 cup at a time. Add additional 1/2 cup flour if dough appears sticky. Increase speed to medium and knead until dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl
- 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in more flour if dough still seems a little tacky.
- Oil a large mixing bowl. Add the ball of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Slowly add baking soda and return to a boil.
- Meanwhile
- remove dough from the bowl
- flatten into a disc shape
- and cut into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge into a 24-inch rope. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.
- Drop batches of dough pieces into the boiling water for about 35 seconds. Remove to the prepared sheet pan. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush over the tops of each boiled dough piece. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
- 14 to 16 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 16