My favorite. Fresh soft pretzels. Problem is eating them all before they stale.
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1.5 C warm water
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp kosher salt
7 grams instant dry yeast (1 packet if you just have packets)
22 oz flour
2 oz melted butter (unsalted)
1. proof yeast in water sugar and salt mixture for 5 mins or so
2. add flour, butter, water mixture to mixer and mix with dough hook for 5 mins
3. oil a bowl, put in dough, cover, wait an hour or until doubled
4. divide the dough into 8's or 4's (or whatever size you want). roll them out into a tube shape, then shape them like a classic pretzel or leave them in the tube shape. (should have a diameter of around 1/2-3/4 in)
5. line a big baking pan/sheet with parchment paper. and put shaped pretzels on it
for baking soda bath.
1. 2/3 C baking soda. Spread out on sheet and bake at 450 for an hour. (do while the pretzel dough is rising)
2. Take out of oven, leave oven on, and mix with 10 Cups of water in a pot/skillet/whatever that is large enough to accommodate the size of pretzel you make. Get this water to simmer(do this while shaping pretzels) and stir it every once in a while
3. dip pretzel in baking soda bath one at a time, leave in for 30 seconds, make sure water reaches both sides (I spoon it over the top). Take out with big spatula or multiple spatulas (this is where you can easily break the pretzel so be gentle). set on rack with paper towels/towel for 15 seconds or so (enough time to get a second pretzel started), then put back on parchment.
4. when all pretzels have been dipped, make an egg wash (egg yolk + Tbsp of water). brush this over the tops of pretzels, then sprinkle with salt.
5. bake in that 450 oven for 15 mins (time varies, start it at 10 then keep checking every 2-3 minutes until they have the color you want)
