German Soft Pretzel Recipe | Homemade Authentic German Pretzels | pretzel Recipe |Agha’s kitchen

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

In a large bowl, dissolve 1 tablespoon of sugar in 1.5 cups of warm water.

Add all-purpose flour and 1 tablespoon of salt to the water mixture and mix well.

Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size.

Divide the dough into small pieces and roll each piece into a long rope.

Shape each rope into a pretzel shape.

In a pot, bring water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon of baking soda.

Carefully add the pretzels to the boiling water and boil for 2 minutes.

Remove the pretzels from the water and place them on a baking tray.

Sprinkle coarse salt on top of the pretzels before baking.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit).

Bake the pretzels for 15 minutes until golden brown.

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