Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Served Person: 80
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (less then one packet)
- 1 1/4 cups warm milk (110â°-120â°f if you have a thermometer otherwise 1 minute or so in the microwave)
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (i use unbleached)
- 1/2 up baking soda
- coarse salt (pretzel salt or i like sea salt if yo
- Carbohydrate 0.223043750093587 g
- Cholesterol 2.64375 mg
- Fat 0.062125 g
- Fiber 0.000529687508120111 g
- Protein 0.0794195312503407 g
- Saturated Fat 0.01936875 g
- Serving Size 1 1 pretzel bite (1g)
- Sodium 22.6869687500045 mg
- Sugar 0.222514062585467 g
- Trans Fat 0.01041875 g
- Calories 2 calories
Preheat oven to 450°FLine baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.Pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixerSprinkle yeast over top of milkAdd honey and stirAllow yeast to bloom for 5-10 minutes until it is foamyAdd flour and salt to mixerKnead for about 3 minutes until the dough comes together in one ballWash countertop (do not flour)Place dough on countertop and form dough into a ball, cut into four piecesRoll each quarter into an 20-24" strand and cut into pieces using a butter knife or dough cutterFill a large pot with water and bring to a boil over medium high heatMake egg wash with one egg and 2 T of waterCarefully, add baking soda to boiling waterPlace dough bites into boiling water about 10-15 at a timeRemove with a slotted spoon after 30 secondsBoil all pieces and place on parchment paperBrush egg wash onto each one and sprinkle with coarse saltBake for 7-9 minutes until the tops are brownedIf you do not have a stand mixer, mix the dough by hand with a spoon. Turn dough out onto floured counter top and knead for 3-5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky and proceed with directions.
