Hot soft pretzels & football go together like peanut butter & jelly.
We had a Bronco Party on Saturday (still too soon to discuss the results) where Bferg requested homemade pretzels. The best thing about having a Foodie Husband is that he forwarded me the recipe that he found & I had everything we needed to make them.
Soft Pretzels
1 1/2 Cups Warm Water
1 Tbs Sugar
2 tsp Kosher Salt
2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast (1 Pkg)
4 1/2 Cups Flour
4 Tbs Unsalted Butter, melted
10 Cups Water
2/3 Cups Baking Soda
1 Egg Yolk + 1 Tbs Water, whisked together (for egg wash)
Coarse Salt
1. Combine the water, sugar & salt in a mixing bowl & sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to foam.
2. Add the flour & melted butter. Use a dough hook attachment on low speed until all the ingredients are combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium & knead until the dough is smooth & pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 4-5 minutes.
3. Remove the dough from the mixer & place in a well oiled, clean bowl. Cover with plastic wrap & place in warm spot until the dough has doubled in size; about 45-60 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 450* & line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper brushed with oil (Or a Silpat not brushed with oil). Set aside.
5. Combine the water & baking soda in a large pot & bring to a rolling boil.
6. Turn out dough onto a well oiled surface & divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 24 inch rope. Make a U with the rope & then cross them over each other to make the shape of a pretzel. Set each pretzel aside.
7. Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 2 or 3 at a time (don't overcrowd your pot) & cook for 30 seconds. Place the boiled pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.
8. Brush each pretzel with the egg wash & then sprinkle with coarse salt.
9. Bake until dark golden in color, about 14 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool at least 5 minutes before serving.
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Finished Pretzel.
I just used kosher salt because I didn't have coarse.
I also made half of the batch cinnamon/sugar. |
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Poor Bferg watching the game.
He was stressed to put it mildly. |
