Appetizer for 6

Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 5 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp light brown sugar; 2 1/4 tsp instant/rapid-rise yeast; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp fine salt; 1/4 cup baking soda; 3/4 tsp coarse salt

Yeasted dough forms classic pretzels, takes a quick baking soda bath, and bakes until brown and chewy.

$0.22per serving $

40 minstart to table

6servings

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Ingredients

1 cup milk
5 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp light brown sugar
2 1/4 tsp instant/rapid-rise yeast
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp fine salt
1/4 cup baking soda
3/4 tsp coarse salt

Steps

Warm the milk and butter in a small saucepan until the butter melts, then stir in the brown sugar and yeast.
Mix the flour and fine salt in a large bowl, add the milk mixture, and knead for 5 minutes.
Cover the dough and let it rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.
Heat the oven to 450 F and bring 8 cups water with the baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
Divide the dough into 6 pieces, roll each into a rope, and shape each rope into a pretzel.
Boil the pretzels for 30 seconds per side, place them on a baking sheet, sprinkle with coarse salt, and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.