Day 12 Recipe – Soft Pretzel Day (you know you want one)

 

 

SOFT PRETZEL DAY!!!  We all love the smell of these when we are walking in the mall and cant help but take a sample when the soft pretzel people are handing them out.  Well here is a recipe from Rae that brings this goodness to your home, don’t wait, don’t hesitate make them…

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SOFT PRETZEL RECIPE

 

1 1/3 cups warm water (110 degrees) (see note)
2 tablespoons warm water (110 degrees) (see note)
1 (1/4 ounce) packet dry yeast
1/3 cup brown sugar
5 cups flour (may only need 4cups)
1/2 cup baking soda  (DO NOT ADD TO THE PRETZEL MIXTURE THIS IS FOR THE WATER POT TO BOIL PRETZELS)
KOSHER SALT (see note)

Directions:

1 In a large bowl for your mixer, mix 2 Tablespoons warm water with yeast to dissolve.
2 Stir in remaining warm water and brown sugar.
3 Using the dough hook, gradually add the flour until it forms a ball.
4 Turn out onto a work surface and knead until smooth.
5 Preheat your oven to 475 degrees
6 Spray 2 baking sheets with non-stick spray.
7 Bring 2 quarts water and the baking soda to a boil.
8 Cut dough into golf ball-size pieces, then roll into ½” thick “worms”.
9 Boil for 30 seconds, then drain and place on baking sheet.
10 Sprinkle with kosher salt.
11 Bake for 8 minutes or until golden brown.

TIPS:  after making this recipe many times.  I found I like to put an egg wash on the pretzels for a better color.

          * I also take 2 TBSP. of butter melt it and add about ½ tsp. table salt mix and put on pretzels with a pastry brush after they come out of the oven.  I don’t keep                                          kosher salt on hand so this works fine as a substitute.

          * water temp needs to be 110 for the yeast, it can’t be too cold or too hot, 110 degrees is just right.

          * last tip of the day.  If you love cinnamon and sugar on your pretzels, make a cinnamon/sugar mix put in large Ziploc bag.  Add buttered pretzels shake and   enjoy.  They taste just like the ones you get at the mall.

 

Enjoy!

 

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