Make a Pretzel
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Here's how to make a real Bavarian-style classic pretzel.
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Recipe
For this pretzel session, we used a modified version of a recipe from kitchen project.
Makes 6 large pretzels.
- 3 ½ cups of flour
- 4 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 1 tablespoon of yeast, dissolved in the water
- 1 cup of water, warm, about 130°
Mix It Up
Mix the yeast in the water for about a minute, or until it dissolves. Pour the flour, water/yeast, brown sugar and salt into a large bowl. Mix with your hands until dough forms a smooth and elastic ball. Add some flour if it's sticky. Cover the bowl and let the dough sit overnight in the fridge.
The Twist
Divide the dough into six pieces. Using your hands, roll each piece into a thin rope about half an inch thick.
On a floured countertop, form the rope into a U shape. Overlap the ends in an X, leaving about an inch of dough left over at each end. Lightly pinch in the middle of the X and twist one half turn, flipping the ends over.
Bring the middle of the X down and rest it in the center point at the bottom of the U. It should now look like a pretzel. Press down to secure the dough and place the pretzel on a greased cookie sheet. Let the pretzels rise for another 45 minutes.
Dip and Cover
Once the pretzels have risen, prepare a water and baking soda bath:
- 1 quart of hot water
- 3 tablespoons of baking soda
Dip each pretzel in the water-soda solution, then place on a greased or papered cookie sheet.
Brush each pretzel with beaten egg and water solution:
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 teaspoons of water
After brushing, sprinkle each pretzel with coarse sea salt.
Bake
Bake in hot oven -- 450 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. The pretzels should be well browned.
Tips and Tricks
- Eat them with mustard!
This page was last modified 19:00, 28 September 2009 by bhanly. Based on work by pstatz and howto_admin.
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