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Delicious, golden brown soft pretzels made at home.
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Homemade Pretzels

Let's make something fun and tasty, homemade pretzels. These are the best! Warm, chewy, and hot from the oven, there may not be anything better!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time26 minutes
Rise Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 36 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of bread flour minus 1 TBSP you can use AP if that's what you have
  • 2 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt use an extra 1/4 teaspoon if you use unsalted butter
  • 3 TBSP butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 TBSP brown sugar
  • 3 quarts of water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • salt for the top kosher, sea salt, pretzel salt

Instructions

  • put the flour in the bowl of your mixer
  • add yeast on one side and salt on the other
  • warm the milk and butter gently on the stove, the butter just needs to warm up as does the milk
  • remove from the heat, stir in the brown sugar
  • pour the milk over the flour in the bowl, put the bread hook in, and let the machine bring it together as a ball
  • then let it knead the dough for 2 minutes
  • put in an oiled bowl and let it rise until double in size
  • when it's doubled bring the water to a boil in a shallow skillet or dutch oven
  • line two baking trays with parchment paper or foil
  • pre-heat the oven to 400˚
  • meanwhile, working quickly, divide the dough into 12 pieces, roll a piece 18 inches long, twist the ends together, fold it over on itself, use water to pinch the ends to the dough as needed
  • repeat with remaining dough
  • once the pretzels are all shaped add the baking soda to the boiling water, stir to combine
  • use a slotted spoon to gently put a pretzel in the water, count to five, and pull it out-the pretzels WILL rise up to the top of the water once they're done so you can do it that way too, just don't leave them in the boiling water
  • put the boiled dough back on the baking tray, and repeat with the remaining dough
  • sprinkle with salt and bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven
  • cool on a baking rack until cool enough to eat

Notes

•If you want REALLY soft pretzels reduce the heat to 350˚ and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.4mg