How to Make Buttery Soft Pretzels | Snack Recipe | Allrecipes.com

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.

Add 1 teaspoon of white sugar to a small bowl.

Pour in 1 and 1/4 cups of warm water (about 110°) and dissolve 4 teaspoons of yeast in it.

Let the yeast mixture stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix 5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt, and 1/2 cup of white sugar.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.

Mix and form this into a dough, adding 1 or 2 tablespoons of water if the dough is a bit dry.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 7 or 8 minutes.

Lightly oil a large bowl and place the kneaded dough in it, turning once to coat with oil.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm place to let the dough rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 450°.

In a large baking dish, dissolve 1/2 cup of baking soda into 4 cups of hot water.

Grease two cookie sheets.

Once the dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 12 equal pieces.

Roll each piece into a rope and twist it into a pretzel shape.

Dip the pretzels one at a time into the baking soda mixture and place them on the greased baking sheets.

Sprinkle the pretzels evenly with 1/4 cup of kosher salt.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 8 minutes until golden brown.

Serve warm, optionally dipping in melted butter and coating with your favorite flavors.

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