Soft & Chewy Pretzels Recipe

Pretzels are just amazing. They have this soft and chewy texture which is perfect. You can have it as it is or dipped in some mustard or something like that..

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Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Rising Time : 2 hours
Baking Time : 12 to 15 mins
Makes: 5 to 6 pretzels


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

Method:

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.

Pictorial:

take yeast in a bowl

add sugar

add little warm water

let it sit for 5 mins

Take flour in a bowl

add salt

mix well

add yeast mix

add water

knead well

shape it into a ball

cover and leave to rise

now it is well risen

grease a pan with oil

take the dough

shape it into log

divide it

roll a dough ball into a long rope

put like this

twist it

twist again

bring it inwards

arrange on baking pan and let it rise for 30 mins or so

bring water to a boil

add baking soda

place pretzels in

let it cook on both sides for 30 seconds

drain it

arrange it in baking pan

take some milk or egg for eggwashing

brush on top

sprinkle some salt or sesame seeds

bake till done

serve