The thing about pretzels is that I simply love them. Every time I go to the mall, I make sure I have one right at the time I get in and seriously, I don’t mind having oats for dinner later on just to make up for giving in to that aroma. And trying to make pretzels at home had been on my mind for the longest time now. It’s just that I was not sure whether the result will be as good.
My day job requires me to work with bloggers. And I had been coordinating something with Jo from Jocooks.com [2]. I had to check a few things on her website. And voila, I spotted this pretzels recipe. I knew I had to try it. So this weekend I finally took the leap and tried out the recipe. I tweaked it a little but pretty much followed her recipe. And the result was just delicious. Super soft, buttery with an irresistible yeasty flavor, this recipe is such a keeper.
Homemade Pretzels Recipe
- Prep Time: 90
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 105
- Yield: 8
Description
Try out this Soft Homemade Pretzels Recipe at home and enjoy it with family in the morning or evening.
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour – 4 ½ Cups
- Lukewarm water – 1 ½ water
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Salt – 2 tsp
- Warm Milk – 1 Cup
- Yeast – 1 Pack (2 Tbsp)
- Butter- 2 Tbsp
- Roasted Sesame Seeds – 3 Tbsp
- Baking Soda – 3 Tbsp
- Water – 6 Cups
Instructions
- In a bowl, pour the lukewarm water along with the sugar. Stir to dissolve.
- Add the yeast and stir. Let it sit for 10 minutes until the yeast dissolves.
- Sift the flour and add to the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add the yeast solution and warm milk.
- Let the mixer work on it until the dough is no longer sticky.
- Transfer to an oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel.
- Let it sit for an hour until it doubles in volume.
- Punch down the dough and separate into 8 balls.
- Roll each ball into a rope about 3 – 4 ft. Shape each rope into a pretzel and place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Let it rise for another 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, bring about 6 cups water to a boil. Add the baking soda to it.
- Lower the pretzels in the boiling water with the help of a slotted spoon for about a minute. Bring them up and place back on the cookie sheet.
- Brush them generously with butter and top with sesame seeds.
- Place in a 500 degrees oven for about 10 minutes until they are browned on top.
- Serve them hot with more butter or any dip of your choice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 302
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 2031
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 2
Keywords: Homemade Pretzels Recipe
Find it online: https://www.myfridayfoodswings.com/homemade-soft-pretzels/ [6]