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Homemade Soft Pretzels

Photo by Lynne CalamiaButtery soft pretzels are achievable at home with a two-stage cooking method and plenty of salt. Although there is such a thing as salt-less pretzels called “baldies,” I would suggest that they’re really not pretzels at all, but rather cruel jokes perpetrated by bitter bakers. ...
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1 hr 45 min
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CALORIES
$1.53
PER SERVING
Homemade Soft Pretzels
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
8 SERVINGS
Pretzel Salt
pretzel salt
Warm Water
1 1/2 cups warm water
110-115ºF
Kosher Salt
2 tsp kosher salt
Unsalted Butter
4 tbsp unsalted butter
Baking Soda
2/3 cup baking soda
Active Dry Yeast
1 pkg active dry yeast
Sugar
1 tbsp sugar
Vegetable Oil
vegetable oil
for the bowl and pan
All-purpose Flour
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Egg Yolk
1 large egg yolk
beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
19 STEPS
30 min
PREP TIME
1 hr 15 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 45 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Alton Brown
Health Info
Macros
55g
CARBS
8g
FAT
8g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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