How To Make Amazing Soft Pretzels 🥨 Lye Dipped Pretzel Recipe - Glen And Friends Cooking

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

In a stand mixer, combine bread flour and rye flour.

Add a tiny bit of brown sugar, just for flavor.

Mix in salt with a spoon.

Add instant dry yeast to the mixture.

Incorporate butter into the mixture.

Add diastatic malt powder to the mixture.

Turn the mixer on low to combine ingredients into a ragged ball.

Increase mixer speed to knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

Remove dough from mixer and knead by hand to check texture.

Form dough into a smooth ball and place back in the bowl, covering with a tea towel.

Let the dough rest for 15 to 20 minutes to relax gluten.

After resting, flatten the dough into a rectangle to portion it out.

Weigh the dough to divide into 12 pieces, aiming for about 110 grams each.

Cut the dough into 12 pieces and shape them into rough ropes.

Place shaped dough pieces onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and cover with a tea towel.

Let the dough rest for another 10 to 15 minutes to relax gluten before shaping.

Roll each piece of dough into a long rope, leaving the center untouched.

Twist the rope into a pretzel shape.

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