Homemade Soft Pretzels
Ingredients
Pretzel Dough
2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour + up to ¾ cup more, if needed
Baking Soda Bath
2 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda
Topping
1 tablespoon coarse salt for sprinkling on top
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 475°F and line a large baking sheet or two medium baking sheets with parchment paper.
Insert the Paddle Attachment into the Stand Mixer and add the yeast with warm water and sugar to the Stand Mixer Bowl. Mix on low to start, then raise to medium. Blend until mixture becomes "frothy,” then stir in salt and 1 tablespoon of melted butter.
Change the attachment to the Dough Hook. Add flour one cup at a time and knead on lowest setting until a dough forms and is no longer very sticky. Knead dough for 5-7 minutes or until smooth and pliable. More kneading time may be necessary depending on the temperature of the ingredients and the environment.
Remove from Bowl and use hands to form dough into a ball. Grease the Stand Mixer Bowl and place the dough back in to rest for 15 minutes. Cover with a damp towel.
In a medium pot on the stovetop, boil 2 cups of water with 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Once the baking soda is mostly dissolved, take mixture off heat and pour into a shallow dish.
After 15 minutes, take dough out of the Bowl and flatten slightly using the palms of your hand. Cut dough into 8 sections (like a pizza). Roll each triangle into a long rope, about 19-20 inches long. Shape dough into pretzel shape and place in baking soda bath for 2 minutes. If the whole pretzel isn't covered by the water, spoon it on top of the areas it doesn't reach. Once the 2 minutes is up, carefully pick pretzel up using hands or tongs and place on the prepared baking sheet. It may be necessary to reshape slightly.
Sprinkle the pretzels with coarse salt while still wet. Repeat these steps until all 8 pretzels are prepared and on the baking sheets.
Bake pretzels for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately from the oven, heavily brush with 6 tablespoons of melted butter.
Serve hot for best results, or store for up to two days—just pop them in the microwave and they’re good as new. However you enjoy them, don’t get it twisted—these pretzels are delicious!
