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Homemade Soft Pretzels
Delicious, buttery, homemade soft pretzels warm from the oven.
Prep Time
1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 19 mins
Servings: 8 pretzels
Calories: 182 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
For the topping:
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- coarse salt
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Instructions
- Combine all the dough ingredients in a large bowl and beat until well combined. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until soft and smooth.
- Flour the dough and place it in a bag or bowl, covered, to rest for 30 minutes.
- While the dough rests, make the topping. Combine the boiling water and baking soda in a medium bowl or large measuring cup, stirring until the soda is completely dissolved. Note: this mixture will overflow a one-cup measure, so a larger container is needed for mixing. Allow the soda-water mixture to sit and cool to room temperature while you proceed with the pretzels.
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with either a light coat of oil or line it with parchment paper.
- Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Allow the dough to sit uncovered for 5 minutes.
- Pour the cooled soda-water into a 9” square pan.
- Roll each piece of dough into a long thin rope and twist each into a pretzel shape.
- Working with 4 pretzels at a time, place them into the soda-water. Spoon the water over the tops of the pretzels and leave them to sit in the water for 2 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon or spatula and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with coarse kosher or pretzel salt.
- Allow the pretzels to rest, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the pretzels from the oven and immediately brush with the melted butter. Continue brushing until all the butter is used.
- Serve warm with mustard or cheese sauce.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
182kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
1150mg
(48%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
131IU
(3%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8pretzels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 182
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 182kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 1150mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 131IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.