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Pretzels

Serendipity by Sara Lynn
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Snack
Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 1/4 tsp active yeast i used instant
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar i used soft light brown
  • 3 tbsp melted cooked butter
  • 5 cups bread flour Recipe calls for 4.5
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 cups water for the baking soda bath
  • 1/2 cup baking soda aka sodium bicarbonate
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup mixed seeds i used poppy seeds
  • Coarse salt

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl combine warm water, yeast, and brown sugar (you can use a stand mixer but I kneaded by hand)
  • Let them sit until it’s frothy (8-10 mins)
  • Add the butter, flour, and salt. Knead for 5 mins by mixer or hand
  • Shape the dough into a ball, placed in ao greased bowl, cover with towel and let rise for 45 mins (or until doubled)
  • To save time, in a pot combine the water and baking soda. Bring to a proper boil and heat oven to 230 C
  • Whisk the egg with 1tbsp water and set aside
  • Cut your dough after it rises into 8 sections (or more depending on the size you want)
  • Don’t flour your surface too much, roll out the section into a rope, make a U Shape, twist the ends over pressing them into the bottom of the U (YouTube it)
  • Drop the pretzels ONE BY ONE into the boiling water for 30 seconds each. Drain well with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper that’s lightly brushed with oil (do it, don’t skip the oil)
  • Brush the boiled pretzels with the egg wash, sprinkle with salt, seeds, whatever you want and bake for 10-15 mins until they brown