Soft Pretzels

Today is my oldest son's birthday so I decided to make him a treat. The recipe for these pretzels is courtesy ACH Foods. These pretzels would be a nice addition to your New Year's Eve Party or for any special occasion.

Soft Pretzel Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 envelope RapidRise Yeast

• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt

• 1 cup milk

• 1/2 cup water

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• Coarse salt, grated Parmesan cheese, poppy seeds or sesame seeds

 

Directions:

In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt. Heat milk, water, and oil until very warm (120°F. to 130°F); Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.



I began with a wooden spoon and finished stirring with a Danish Dough Whisk.




Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes.




Cover, let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.



Divide into 14 equal pieces.





Roll each piece to 20-inch rope.





Cover; let rest 5 to 10 minutes until risen slightly.





To shape into pretzels: Curve ends of each rope to make a circle; cross ends at top.




Twist ends once and lay over bottom of circle.



Place on 2 greased baking sheets.




Brush with beaten eggs.




Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; brush again with eggs. Sprinkle with salt, cheese, poppy seed or sesame seed. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes or until done.





Remove pretzels from baking sheets; let cool on wire racks.



Here are the warm pretzels ready to be eaten. They taste even better brushed with melted butter. Mmmmm!!!!





Nutritional Information: Per Serving:
Serving size: 1 pretzel
calories 188; total fat 4g; saturated fat 1 g; cholesterol 32 mg; sodium 270mg; total carbohydrate 32g; dietary fiber 1 g; protein 6g.


Happy New Year from The Bread Experience!


Thanks for visiting our Bread-Baking Blog.

--Cathy