Soft Pretzels

j3d
j3d @cook_3392479

Great alternative to paying for hot pretzels at the mall. These are fantastic and really taste just as good if not better!

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Ingredients

12 servings
  1. yeast prep
  2. 4 tspactive dry yeast
  3. 1 tspwhite sugar
  4. 1 1/4 cupwarm water (110' F)
  5. dough
  6. 5 cupall purpose flour
  7. 1/2 cupwhite sugar
  8. 1 1/2 tspsalt
  9. 1 tbspvegetable oil
  10. baking/topping
  11. 1/2 cupbaking soda
  12. 4 cuphot water
  13. 1/4 cupkosher salt (for topping)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 450°F (230 degrees C). In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.

  4. 4

    When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly flouredsurface anddivide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape. Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

  5. 5

    Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until browned.

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