Soft Pretzel

Name: Soft Pretzel
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup warm water; 1 1/2 tbsp active dry yeast; 2 3/4 cups bread flour; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tsp salt; 6 cups water for boiling; 1/4 baking soda

George Lubiano Pastor @cook_4774847

Very soft bun good with coffee. Can also be used as a burger bun

George Lubiano Pastor @cook_4774847

Very soft bun good with coffee. Can also be used as a burger bun

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Ingredients

12 mins

8 servings

1 cupwarm water
1 1/2 tbspactive dry yeast
2 3/4 cupsbread flour
1 tbspgranulated sugar
1 tspsalt
6 cupswater for boiling
1/4baking soda

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Steps

12 mins

1

Place the warm in the bowl or a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Set aside to rest until the mixture bubbles about 5 minutes. Meanwhile coat a large mixing bowl with a thin layer of vegetable oil and set side
2

Place the flour and sugar and measured salt in a large bowl and whisk briefly to break up any lumps and combine. Once the yeast is ready fit the bowl on the mixer. Attach a dough hook and dump in the flour mixture. Mix on the lowest setting until the dough comes together then increase to medium speed and mix until the dough is elastic and smooth about 8 minutes.
3

Form the dough into a ball place in the oiled mixing bowl and turn the dough to coat in oil. Cover with a cleam damp diah towel and let rest in a warm place until the dough doubles in size about an hour. Line a baking sheet with a parchment paper with vegetable oil. Set aside.
4

Once the dough has risen punch it down and knead it on a floured surface just until become smooth and springs back when poked about a minute. Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Place the rolls on the baking sheet with a parchment paper. Cover with a damp towel and let the dough rise in a warm place until almoat doubled in size. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 425F and bring 6 cups of water to boil.
5

Once the ball has risen stir the baking soda into the boiling water. Boil 2 or 3 rolls for 2 minutes each side.
6

Once all the rolls are ready place in the oven and bake until golden brown about 10 to 12 minutes.