The Perfect Soft Pretzels

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give The Perfect Soft Pretzels a try. For 34 cents per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 325 calories, 9g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe serves 8. 16 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 22 minutes. A mixture of flour, baking soda, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Oh Sweet Basil. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 47%. Similar recipes include The Perfect Soft Pretzels, Soft Pretzels, and Soft Pretzels.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 70 minutes

Cooking duration: 12 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

2/3 cup Baking Soda

1 Egg yolk + 1 tablespoon water

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons kosher salt

Sea Salt For Topping

1 tablespoon sugar

3 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1 1/2 cups warm water

6 cups Water

Equipment:

baking paper

baking sheet

kitchen towels

wire rack

mixing bowl

spatula

whisk

oven

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Combine the water and sugar in a standing mixing bowl and sprinkle the yeast on top. allow to sit for 10 minutes, until the mixture begins to foam and grow. add the butter and stir to combine.add the flour and salt together and whisk to combine. pour in the liquid and use the dough hook attachment to mix on low speed until all of the ingredients are combined. increase the mixer speed to medium and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 4 to 5 minutes.remove the dough from the mixer and place it in a clean, oiled bowl. cover with a kitchen towel and place in a warm spot until the dough has doubled in size, about an hour.preheat the oven to 450 degrees. line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and drizzle with a little oil.fill a large pot with water and the baking soda. bring the mixture to a rolling boil.meanwhile, place the dough on a slightly oiled counter and divide into 8 equal pieces. roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope, lay it on the counter, then holding each end in a hand make a u-shape with the rope, cross them over each other, bring it down, twist, and press onto the bottom of the u in order to form a pretzel. place onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.drop the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 or 2 at a time for about 30 seconds, constantly spooning the hot water over the dough. remove them from the water using a large, flat spatula and place right on the oiled baking sheet. brush the top of each pretzel with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.bake until dark golden brown in color, about 12 minutes. transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine the water and sugar in a standing mixing bowl and sprinkle the yeast on top. allow to sit for 10 minutes, until the mixture begins to foam and grow. add the butter and stir to combine.add the flour and salt together and whisk to combine. pour in the liquid and use the dough hook attachment to mix on low speed until all of the ingredients are combined. increase the mixer speed to medium and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 4 to 5 minutes.remove the dough from the mixer and place it in a clean, oiled bowl. cover with a kitchen towel and place in a warm spot until the dough has doubled in size, about an hour.preheat the oven to 450 degrees. line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and drizzle with a little oil.fill a large pot with water and the baking soda. bring the mixture to a rolling boil.meanwhile, place the dough on a slightly oiled counter and divide into 8 equal pieces. roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope, lay it on the counter, then holding each end in a hand make a u-shape with the rope, cross them over each other, bring it down, twist, and press onto the bottom of the u in order to form a pretzel. place onto the parchment-lined baking sheet.drop the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 or 2 at a time for about 30 seconds, constantly spooning the hot water over the dough. remove them from the water using a large, flat spatula and place right on the oiled baking sheet. brush the top of each pretzel with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.bake until dark golden brown in color, about 12 minutes. transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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325k Calories
9g Protein
6g Total Fat
56g Carbs
6% Health Score
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Calories
325k
16%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
3g
22%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
37mg
13%

Sodium
3527mg
153%

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Protein
9g
18%

Vitamin B1
0.97mg
65%

Folate
219µg
55%

Selenium
25µg
36%

Vitamin B2
0.51mg
30%

Vitamin B3
5mg
28%

Manganese
0.49mg
25%

Iron
3mg
19%

Fiber
2g
12%

Phosphorus
110mg
11%

Vitamin B5
0.89mg
9%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Zinc
0.87mg
6%

Magnesium
19mg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin A
185IU
4%

Potassium
115mg
3%

Calcium
23mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.24mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.21µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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Food Trivia

The fig is also a fertility symbol and the Arab association with male genitals is so strong that the original word 'fig' is considered improper.

Food Joke

The Passover test [My thanks to Jeff G for the following] Sean is waiting for a bus when another man joins him at the bus stop. After 20 minutes of waiting, Sean takes out a sandwich from his lunch box and starts to eat. But noticing the other man watching, Sean asks, "Would you like one? My wife has made me plenty." "Thank you very much, but I must decline your kind offer," says the other man, "I’m Rabbi Levy." "Nice to meet you, Rabbi," says Sean, "but my sandwiches are alright for you to eat. They only contain cheese. There’s no meat in them." "It’s very kind of you," says Rabbi Levy, "but today we Jews are celebrating Passover. It would be a great sin to eat a sandwich because during the 8 days of Passover, we cannot eat bread. In fact it would be a sin comparable to the sin of adultery." "OK," says Sean, "but it’s difficult for me to understand the significance of what you’ve just said." Many weeks later, Sean and Rabbi Levy meet again. Sean says, "Do you remember, Rabbi, that when we last met, I offered you a sandwich which you refused because you said eating bread on Passover would be as great a sin as that of adultery?" Rabbi Levy replies, "Yes, I remember saying that." "Well, Rabbi," says Sean, "that day, I went over to my mistress’s apartment and told her what you said. We then tried out both the sins, but I must admit, we just couldn’t see the comparison."

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