Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe: Crispy Outside, Soft Inside! | Views on the road Baking recipe

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 2 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tbsp of yeast, and 1 heaping teaspoon of salt to a mixing bowl; mix well.

Add 1/3 cup of ghee or melted butter and 2 and 1/2 cups of lukewarm water to the bowl.

Mix the ingredients using a hook, paddle attachment, or pastry beater.

Gradually add the remaining 2 cups of all-purpose flour to the mixture.

Form the dough into a ball and coat it with a few drops of oil in the bowl.

Cover the bowl with plastic or a kitchen towel and place it in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Once risen, place the dough on a counter covered with parchment paper without flattening it.

Cut the dough into pieces and roll each piece into a long rope, about 22 inches long.

Shape each rope into a U, twist the ends, and press them down to form a pretzel shape.

Prepare a pot with 5 cups of warm water and 1/2 cup of baking soda; mix well.

Dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution, ensuring it's fully coated, and set it on a rack to drip.

Place the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Brush the pretzels with melted ghee or butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.

Bake in a preheated oven at 450° for 12 to 14 minutes.

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