Pretzel Bread Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while bread flour can be less expensive.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option, while margarine can be a budget-friendly substitute.

Combine 350 milliliters warm water, 7 grams dried yeast, and 3 tablespoons brown sugar; stir until well combined and let rest for about 3 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons melted butter to the yeast mixture.

Add 200 grams of all-purpose flour and stir until incorporated.

Add another 200 grams of flour and continue stirring.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and add the remaining flour in two steps of 50 grams each.

Knead the dough until it has an elastic texture; add more flour if the dough is too sticky.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Prepare the boiling solution by combining 1.75 liters water with 150 grams baking soda.

Boil the bread for 30 seconds on each side; remove using a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet.

Cut a small incision on the top of the bread to allow expansion and sprinkle with coarse sea salt to taste.

Cook the bread at 220 degrees Celsius for 3 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 190 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.

Grease the bread with melted butter before serving.

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