Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: For the pretzel dough:; 7 g dried active yeast; 1 teaspoon sugar; 240 ml water, warmed in the microwave for 40 seconds; 420 g gluten free bread flour; 1 teaspoon salt; For the cooking:; 2 teaspoons gluten free baking soda; 1 egg, beaten; 2 teaspoon poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon salt

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Gluten and dairy free version

Fiona @ Free From Favourites @freefromfavourites

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gluten and dairy free version

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Ingredients

For the pretzel dough:
7 gdried active yeast
1 teaspoonsugar
240 mlwater, warmed in the microwave for 40 seconds
420 ggluten free bread flour
1 teaspoonsalt
For the cooking:
2 teaspoonsgluten free baking soda
1egg, beaten
2 teaspoonpoppy seeds
1 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

1

Combine all the ingredients for the pretzel dough in large bowl
Mix until well combined
Either knead by hand until elastic, about 8 minutes, or with an electric mixer for about 5 minutes
Cover and leave to rise for about 40 minutes
Knead for 1 minute
2

Preheat the oven to 210 oC
Divide the dough into 12 pieces
Roll out into a rope about 20cm long
Twist each rope into a pretzel shape
Leave to rise for 10 minutes
3

Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add the 2 teaspoons of baking soda
Place the pretzels in the boiling water, one at a time, for 30 seconds
Remove the pretzel from the water with a slotted spoon
Place them on a baking sheet
4

Brush the pretzels with the beaten egg
Sprinkle with the salt and poppy seeds
Bake for 12-15 minutes in the centre of the oven
Transfer to a wire rack to cool