Homemade Soft Pretzels
A simple soft dough to shape into pretzels. Cheese sauce on the side or a mustard dip make for a great appetizer or snack
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 Tablespoon yeast
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups regular flour
- 2 cups bread flour
- Let dough rise for 20 minutes or longer
- Dissolve 1-2 cups hot water and 2 Tablespoons baking soda for the glaze
- 4 Tablespoons butter melted, mixed with 1 teaspoon pretzel or kosher salt (optional)
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in water
- Mix flours and sugar together
- Add yeast in water
- Mix into a soft dough
- Let rise for 20-30 minutes
- Roll out into "logs" and twist into knots or pretzel shapes OR let in long pretzels with two sides twisted together
- Place on greased baking sheet
- You can sprinkle pretzel/kosher salt on the dough now or add it to your butter at the end
- Allow to rise for about 5 minutes
- Bake at 450 for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown
- Remove from oven and brush with butter/salt