Homemade Soft Pretzels makes a great snack for kids. Specially freshly baked pretzels are really delicious because it still has its crusty outer texture. Pretzels are my favorite snack apart from bagels.
Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
Pretzels is very new to me. I have never tasted one until couple years back. Got a chance to try this on a dubai trip. I had it with a mustard dip and it was so delicious. Pretzels are just amazing. They have this soft and chewy texture which is perfect. It gives some kind of carb satisfaction. I specially love freshly baked pretzels since it still has its crispy exterior.
About Pretzels
Pretzels is a german baked pastry in which shaped pastry is poacjhed in boiling water and then baked. It is made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back onto itself in a particular way (a pretzel loop or pretzel bow). Today, pretzels come in a wide range of shapes.
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How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels
- Take yeast, sugar in a bowl, add warm water and let it sit for 5 mins till it activates.
- Take flour, salt in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add the yeast water, extra water and mix well to a dough. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour till it doubles.
- Now divide it into 4 balls.
- Roll it into a log and shape like pretzels as shown in picture.
- Now place it in a baking pan and leave to rise for 30 mins.
- Preheat oven to 225 degree c.
- Take water and bring it to a boil. Add baking soda and mix well.
- Place pretzels in boiling water and let it poach for a 30 to 45 seconds on each side.
- Remove to a oiled baking pan.
- Brush the top with some milk or egg wash and sprinkle with some salt.
- Bake for 12 to 15 mins.
- Serve warm.
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Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
Ingredients
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Dry Yeast - 1 tsp
- Water as needed for boiling
- Baking Soda - 2 tsp
Instructions
- Take yeast, sugar in a bowl, add warm water and let it sit for 5 mins till it activates.
- Take flour, salt in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add the yeast water, extra water and mix well to a dough. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour till it doubles.
- Now divide it into 4 balls.
- Roll it into a log and shape like pretzels as shown in picture.
- Now place it in a baking pan and leave to rise for 30 mins.
- Preheat oven to 225 degree c.
- Take water and bring it to a boil. Add baking soda and mix well.
- Place pretzels in boiling water and let it poach for a 30 to 45 seconds on each side.
- Remove to a oiled baking pan.
- Brush the top with some milk or egg wash and sprinkle with some salt.
- Bake for 12 to 15 mins.
- Serve warm.
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Soft Pretzels Step by Step Pictures
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| take yeast in a bowl |
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| add sugar |
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| add little warm water |
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| let it sit for 5 mins |
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| Take flour in a bowl |
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| add salt |
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| mix well |
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| add yeast mix |
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| water |
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| knead well |
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| shape it into a ball |
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| cover and leave to rise |
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| now it is well risen |
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| grease a pan with oil |
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| take the dough |
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| shape it into log |
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| divide it |
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| roll a dough ball into a long rope |
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| put like this |
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| twist it |
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| given twist again |
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| bring it inwards |
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| arrange on baking pan and let it rise for 30 mins or so |
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| bring water to a boil |
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| add baking soda |
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| place pretzels in |
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| let it cook on both sides for 30 seconds |
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| drain it |
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| arrange it in baking pan |
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| take some milk or egg for egg wash |
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| brush on top |
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| sprinkle some salt or sesame seeds |
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| bake till done |
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| serve |
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