Soft Pretzels

Delicious soft, buttery, doughy pretzels. Easy to reheat. Also good wrapped around hot dogs for pretzel dogs.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat milk to 100-110 degrees, pour into large bowl. Add sugar and yeast

Step 2

Let yeast bloom for 10 mins. Add salt, butter, half of the flour and stir. Then add in remaining flour and mix. Some lumps are fine

Step 3

Lightly flour counter and knead dough 2-3 mins. Dough will be soft. Add dough to lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place 1 hr.

Step 4

Heat water to near boil, remove from heat and dissolve baking soda, set aside

Step 5

Cut risen dough into 6 pieces, roll out and form into pretzels.

Step 6

Place each pretzel into the baking soda water for 15 - 30 seconds, remove and place onto baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt

Step 7

Bake in a 450 degree oven for 9-11 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter