Pretzel Bites

Name: Pretzel Bites
Yield: 31 pieces
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Cups Warm Water; 1 Packet Yeast (2 1/2 tsp); 1 Tsp Salt; 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar; 1 Tbsp Shortening (softened); 1 Tsp Butter flavoring (optional); 5 Cups Flour, General Purpose; 9 Cups Water; 1/2 Cup Baking Soda; 1 Egg White (Large Egg); Coarse Sea Salt; sheet Cookie; Parchment paper; bowls Several; spoon Slotted

Kat @katharsys

Illinois

Because who doesn't want to have homemade, warm, chewy pretzels? Perfect for snacking. This recipe can also be used to make traditional pretzels, or as part of Pretzel Dogs.

NOTE: All photos of progress in this show twice the amount, as a double batch was made.

Because who doesn't want to have homemade, warm, chewy pretzels? Perfect for snacking. This recipe can also be used to make traditional pretzels, or as part of Pretzel Dogs.

NOTE: All photos of progress in this show twice the amount, as a double batch was made.

Kat @katharsys

Illinois

Because who doesn't want to have homemade, warm, chewy pretzels? Perfect for snacking. This recipe can also be used to make traditional pretzels, or as part of Pretzel Dogs.

NOTE: All photos of progress in this show twice the amount, as a double batch was made.

Because who doesn't want to have homemade, warm, chewy pretzels? Perfect for snacking. This recipe can also be used to make traditional pretzels, or as part of Pretzel Dogs.

NOTE: All photos of progress in this show twice the amount, as a double batch was made.

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Ingredients

31 pieces

Pretzel ingredients
1 1/2 CupsWarm Water
1 PacketYeast (2 1/2 tsp)
1 TspSalt
1 TbspBrown Sugar
1 TbspShortening (softened)
1 TspButter flavoring (optional)
5 CupsFlour, General Purpose
Soda bath
9 CupsWater
1/2 CupBaking Soda
Prebake
1Egg White (Large Egg)
Coarse Sea Salt
Other things
sheetCookie
Parchment paper
bowlsSeveral
spoonSlotted

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Steps

1

Gather all the ingredients. Prep work is key to making this go smoothly.
2

In a bowl, whisk together warm water and yeast. Let sit for a minute or so.
3

Whisk in the salt, brown sugar, shortening, and butter flavoring (if desired.) Whisk until well blended. NOTE: while trying for an emulsion, it is perfectly fine to have broken up bits of shortening in the bowl.
4

Using wooden spoon, or dough hook, gradually add flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough is not the consistency of paste, and has a slight spring to it.
5

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for three minutes.
6

Lightly cover with cloth, and let rise 10 minutes.
7

While dough is rising, prepare Soda bath on stove top and bring to a boil. Preheat oven to 400F.
8

Once dough has risen, deflate and flatten it slightly. Cut into long strips. A pizza cutter works well at this point.
9

Cut the long strips into smaller squares.
10

Roll each square into a ball and set aside. Repeat until dough is used up.
11

In batches of four or five, place dough balls into soda bath for around 30-45 seconds. Lift out with slotted spoon, drain, and set on parchment lined cookie sheet.
12

Repeat step 11 until all dough balls are done.
13

Wash each dough ball with egg white, and sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt.
14

Bake for approximately 17 - 19 minutes, until deep golden brown with a hard shell crust.
15

Remove. Cool. Enjoy!