Great soft pretzels!

jjirons69 · 07-21-2013, 05:54 PM

I've made these many times and my daughter and I baked up another batch this afternoon. Man are they so freaking good!! If you love warm, soft, buttery, salty pretzels, give this recipe a whirl. Or post your own if you often make pretzels, I'd like to see what else folks do and enjoy.

4 t active dry yeast
1 t sugar
1 1/4 C warm water (110F)

5 C all purpose or bread flour (I use bread flour)
1/2 C sugar
1 1/1 t salt
1 T vegetable oil

1/2 C baking soda
4 C hot water
1/4 C kosher salt
1/4 stick butter melted

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

In a large bowl (I use the mixer bowl with the bread kneading tines), mix flour, 1/2 C sugar, and 1 1/2 t salt. Make well in the center. Add oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If mixture is dry, add one to two Tbsp of water. Knead dough until smooth, about 7-8 minutes. The mixer with tines works great and saves your wrists. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour.

Preheat oven to 450F. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in the hot water.

When risen, turn dough onto lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope or hold by ends and gently stretch to get a rope about 1.5 to 2 feet long and about the thickness as a Sharpie marker. Twist into a pretzel shape and wet ends to secure. Once all the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush each with melted butter and sprinkle with course salt.

Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, until brown.

Enjoy!

pnoon · 07-21-2013, 06:20 PM

Oh sh!t.
I'm on that like white on rice.

kelmac07 · 07-21-2013, 06:26 PM

Gonna have to try this one. Thanks Jamie.

Zane · 07-21-2013, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Gonna have to try this one. Thanks Jamie.

Ya know Mac. I will trade Maduros for tasty treats!

CigarNut · 07-21-2013, 08:52 PM

Looks great Jamie! I think I am going to have to give these a try!

Boz · 07-21-2013, 09:44 PM

Those look amazing. Definitely gonna be trying this, thanks

jjirons69 · 07-22-2013, 08:53 AM

I love life's little surprises - I'm sitting at work eating one for break and Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" just came on the radio. 1 in a million!

07-21-2013, 05:54 PM	#1
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Great soft pretzels! I've made these many times and my daughter and I baked up another batch this afternoon. Man are they so freaking good!! If you love warm, soft, buttery, salty pretzels, give this recipe a whirl. Or post your own if you often make pretzels, I'd like to see what else folks do and enjoy. 4 t active dry yeast 1 t sugar 1 1/4 C warm water (110F) 5 C all purpose or bread flour (I use bread flour) 1/2 C sugar 1 1/1 t salt 1 T vegetable oil 1/2 C baking soda 4 C hot water 1/4 C kosher salt 1/4 stick butter melted In a small bowl whisk yeast and 1 t sugar in the warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until creamy. In a large bowl (I use the mixer bowl with the bread kneading tines), mix flour, 1/2 C sugar, and 1 1/2 t salt. Make well in the center. Add oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If mixture is dry, add one to two Tbsp of water. Knead dough until smooth, about 7-8 minutes. The mixer with tines works great and saves your wrists. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about an hour. Preheat oven to 450F. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in the hot water. When risen, turn dough onto lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope or hold by ends and gently stretch to get a rope about 1.5 to 2 feet long and about the thickness as a Sharpie marker. Twist into a pretzel shape and wet ends to secure. Once all the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush each with melted butter and sprinkle with course salt. Bake in preheated oven for 7-8 minutes, until brown. Enjoy! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

07-21-2013, 06:20 PM	#2
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Great soft pretzels! Oh sh!t. I'm on that like white on rice. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

07-21-2013, 06:26 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Great soft pretzels! Gonna have to try this one. Thanks Jamie. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-21-2013, 08:52 PM	#5
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Great soft pretzels! Looks great Jamie! I think I am going to have to give these a try! __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

07-21-2013, 09:44 PM	#6
Boz In Vino Veritas Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: William Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 1,544 Trading: (18)	Re: Great soft pretzels! Those look amazing. Definitely gonna be trying this, thanks __________________ The snozzberries taste like snozzberries.

07-22-2013, 08:53 AM	#7
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Great soft pretzels! I love life's little surprises - I'm sitting at work eating one for break and Steely Dan's "Pretzel Logic" just came on the radio. 1 in a million! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes