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Soft Pretzel
The perfect aperitif snack to be enjoyed with a cold beer.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6 pretzels
Calories: 225 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Ingredients for dough:
- 340 340 grams all purpose flour
- 2 2 grams active dry yeast
- 15 15 grams butter room temperature
- 5 5 grams fine salt
- 185 185 grams water room temperature
- Pretzel salt as desired
Ingredients for cooking:
- 35 35 grams baking soda
- 2 2 liters cooking water
Instructions
- Sift the flour and put it in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment on.
- Add the yeast and the room-temperature butter.
- Turn the mixer on low to mix the ingredients together, adding in the 185 grams of room-temperature water slowly.
- Mix on low for several minutes until the dough is uniform and compact.
- Add the fine salt and mix on medium speed for a few minutes.
- Turn off the mixer and remove the dough from the bowl and place on a cutting board.
- With your hands, roll back and forth to create a long oblong shape.
- Cut into five equal parts.
- Start with one part and roll back and forth until you form a long, thick cord of about 50 cm. The ends should be thinner than the middle.
- Form an open knot, pretzel shape and attach the ends, pinching to attach it firmly.
- Place each formed pretzel on a sheet covered with flour, and leave all 5 to rise for 30 minutes.
- After rising for 30 minutes, place them in the fridge to rest for an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 430° F.
- Put a large pot with 2 liters of water over medium heat and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the baking soda.
- Prepare a baking tray with a sheet of baking paper.
- Using a slotted spoon, place the first pretzel into the boiling water and cook for 30-40 seconds.
- Drain the pretzel well and transfer to the baking tray. Repeat for all the other pretzels.
- Slice a long line in the fattest part of each pretzel. Sprinkle them with pretzel salt.
- Cook in the oven at 430° F for 20 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
- Serve the pretzels warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
150g
Calories
225kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
1955mg
(81%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
62IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.002mg
(0%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6pretzels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 150g | |
| Calories | 225kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1955mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 62IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.