How To Make Soft Pretzels

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

Warm up 1 cup of water and 1 cup of milk to about 110°F.

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of active dry yeast over the warm water and milk mixture.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to 3 cups of all-purpose flour in a separate bowl; mix well.

Incorporate the flour mixture into the yeast mixture using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.

Switch to a hook attachment to knead the dough until it becomes smooth and elastic.

If the dough is too sticky, hold back some flour and add it as needed.

Once the dough is formed into a ball, add butter to prevent sticking and continue kneading.

While kneading, prepare the baking soda bath by boiling 8 cups of water with 2/3 cup of baking soda.

After kneading for a few minutes, let the dough rise in an oiled bowl for 30-45 minutes until it doubles in size.

Roll the dough into 8 equal pieces, shaping each into a long rope about 24-30 inches long.

Twist each rope into a pretzel shape and set aside.

Once the baking soda bath is boiling, dip each pretzel into the bath briefly before baking.

Bake pretzels in a preheated oven until golden brown and sprinkle with coarse salt.

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