EASY HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS

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These homemade soft pretzel recipe are chewy golden brown pretzels with a soft interior perfect for dipping into all the sweet, salty, savory, and cheesy dips!

For the Dough: warm water sugar yeast  packet butter  salt flour For Cooking: water baking soda egg cold water  coarse salt

Add warm water and sugar the bowl of a stand mixer and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for 5 minutes. The yeast will begin to foam.

Add in the melted butter and salt 

and 2 1/2 cups  of the flour and blend for 3 minutes on low speed until the flour is thoroughly combined..

Gradually add more flour and blend until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl and becoming less sticky.

The exact amount of flour needed may vary depending on how much moisture is in your flour or in your home.  I used 4½ cups but up to 5 cups may be necessary

Increase  speed of to medium and knead for 5 minutes. .

If you don’t have a stand mixer, use a large bowl and mixing spoons then when adding flour, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it by hand until smooth

 Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover loosely with a kitchen towel, and let rise for an hour until doubled in size.

To Make the Pretzels 1.  Preheat oven to 425° F. 2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 3. Boil water with baking soda in a pot

Place dough on floured surface 

Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.

Roll each piece into a long rope shape about 20-22 inches long and create a U-shape with the dough

Pick up each end with each hand and and crisscross them and turn the ends down toward the bottom of the U to create a basic pretzel shape.

Take the ends and crisscross them again to create the swirl in the middle.

Take the ends and crisscross them again to create the swirl in the middle. Gently press the ends into place. Repeat with the rest of the dough

 Place lined baking sheet next to stove. Gently place one pretzel in boiling water for 30 seconds. Lift the pretzel out with a slotted spoon and place on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pretzels.

 In a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg and 1 tsp water.

Brush the pretzels evenly with the egg mixture with a thin layer and sprinkle with  salt if desired.

Bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.

ENJOY with you favorite dipping sauces!!

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