BEST Bavarian Pretzel (Soft Ballpark) How to Make | Berry Berry Life | Easy Recipe | Super bowl

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

Add lukewarm water, oil, brown sugar, and instant yeast to a stand mixer and whisk together.

Let the yeast sit for 5 minutes to give it a head start.

Add 4 teaspoons of kosher salt to the flour and then add the flour to the mixer.

Use the dough hook attachment and mix on low speed for about 5 minutes.

If kneading by hand, knead the dough until it forms a ball, about 1 minute.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and scrape the sides of the bowl to release the dough.

Knead the dough gently until it is smooth and soft, using the pull and fold method.

Lightly oil a glass bowl and place the dough inside, covering it with plastic wrap to prevent drying.

Let the dough proof for 1 hour until it doubles in size.

Punch down the dough to deflate it, then stretch it into a rectangular shape and roll it into a cylindrical shape.

Cut the roll into 12 equal pieces, covering pieces not in use to prevent drying out.

Roll each piece into a string about 2 feet long, allowing it to relax if it snaps back.

Shape the string into a U-shape, cross the ends twice, and fold them back to form a pretzel.

Place formed pretzels on a baking sheet and let them rest for 20 minutes before boiling.

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius (about 425 degrees Fahrenheit).

Boil 8 cups of water and add 1/2 cup of baking soda.

Gently place 2-3 pretzels into the boiling water and boil each side for about 15 seconds.

Remove boiled pretzels to a drying rack to get rid of excess water.

Boil the nuggets for about 20 seconds in the same water bath.

Oil a baking sheet to prevent sticking and sprinkle salt on it.

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