Big chewy pretzels like those sold in the mall You may substitute garlic salt or cinnamon sugar for the coarse salt if you wish
Prep Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
3 hrs
Ingredients
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl
dissolve the yeast
brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Stir in flour
and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic
about 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl
and turn to coat the surface. Cover
and let rise for one hour.
Combine 2 cups warm water and baking soda in an 8 inch square pan. Line 6 baking sheets with parchment paper.
After dough has risen
cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a 3 foot rope
pencil thin or thinner. Twist into a pretzel shape
and dip into the baking soda solution. Place onto parchment covered baking sheets
and let rise 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes
or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter
and sprinkle with coarse salt
garlic salt or cinnamon sugar.
Editor's Note
When forming the ropes
roll each one to about half the length you want
then set it aside while you roll the rest. By the time you get back to the first rope
it will have rested enough to roll further.
A 3-foot long rope will make a pretzel approximately 8-inches in diameter. Plan on using one baking sheet for every two pretzels.
