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Soft Homemade Pretzels

Soft Homemade Pretzels

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  • 90 Min
  • 12 Servings
  • $5

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 🍬 2 tablespoons white sugar
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 🧂 Coarse salt, to taste

  • Yeast Mixture

    • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
    • 💧 1 cup warm water (110°F)

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon shortening, melted
    • 🥚 1 egg yolk
    • 💧 1 tablespoon water

STEPS

1

Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl. Beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough.

2

Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.

3

Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

4

Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.

5

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C); grease a baking sheet.

6

Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet. Let pretzels rest for 5 minutes.

7

Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush yolk mixture over each pretzel, sprinkle with coarse salt.

8

Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

158

Calories

  • 4
    Protein
  • 30
    Carbs
  • 2
    Fats

💡 Use fresh yeast for the best results.Kneading the dough properly develops gluten, which gives pretzels their chewy texture.Brush the pretzels with egg yolk for a shiny golden-brown finish.Customize toppings with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or grated cheese.