Hot Buttered Fluffy Pretzels Recipes

HOT-BUTTERED SOFT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Make the dough. In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), combine the flour, salt, sugar and instant yeast. Stir in the water, and knead the dough (by hand, or with the hook attachment), for about 5 minutes until it all comes together in a smooth, soft ball. Sprinkle some flour on the dough ball, cover with a kitchen cloth and leave to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, prepare the water bath. Stir the baking soda into the boiling water. NOTE: Be careful when you add the baking soda, as the water will "bubble up" for a few seconds. Make sure you use a larger pan than you think you need. Pour the water in a square pan (or baking dish). Set aside to cool to lukewarm temperature.
• Preheat your oven to 475°F(245°C)
• Transfer the dough to a floured working surface and divide it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a thin log (12 inches/30cm long). Twist each log into a pretzel (twist the ends twice together, fold over, and tuck the ends underneath).
• Place the pretzels in the baking soda-water bath (work in batches, 4 pretzels at a time). Let pretzels bathe in the water for about 1 minute per side, and then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet (at least 2 inches apart).
• Sprinkle the pretzels generously with the salt. Allow to rest uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Bake for 9-10 minutes, until the pretzels are a dark golden brown.
• While the pretzels are baking: melt the 3 tablespoons of butter. Right when the pretzels are out of the oven, brush them generously with the melted butter.
• Pretzels are best enjoyed warm, or the day of.

HOT BUTTERED FLUFFY PRETZELS

Steps:

• 1.Combine all the dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, and mix with the paddle attachment until somewhat combined (or just mix by hand with a wooden spoon). Change to the dough hook and knead on medium low for 5 minutes. The dough should feel soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch. 2.Lightly dust the dough with flour, then place in a ziploc bag and let the dough rise for 30 minutes. 3.Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F, and lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil. You could also do parchment paper if you can find one that's rated high enough (most parchment papers I've seen only go up to 420 degrees F). 4.Remove the dough from the bag and place onto a lightly oiled countertop. Divide the dough into 8 pieces (just cut it with a knife). 5.Whisk to combine the warm water and baking soda and cook in the microwave for 1 minute. FYI it's not going to dissolve completely, and that's okay. 6.Roll each of the eight pieces into a long rope, and shape each one into a pretzel (see the step-by-step photos on the blog post to see how to do this). 7.Dip each pretzel into the soda wash and place onto the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt, then let them rest for 10 minutes. 8.Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until the pretzels are golden brown. Brush the pretzels with the melted butter while they are hot out of the oven, so the bread can soak up all the buttery goodness. Mmm. 9.Enjoy while they are hot, and keep in mind these don't taste as amazing the next day. So this pretty much means that you're allowed to eat all of them now =) Enjoy!

HOT BUTTERED FLUFFY PRETZELS

Steps:

• Combine all the dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, and mix with the paddle attachment until somewhat combined (or just mix by hand with a wooden spoon). Change to the dough hook and knead on medium low for 5 minutes. The dough should feel soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.
• Lightly dust the dough with flour, then place in a ziploc bag and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F, and lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil. You could also do parchment paper if you can find one that's rated high enough (most parchment papers I've seen only go up to 420 degrees F).
• Remove the dough from the bag and place onto a lightly oiled countertop. Divide the dough into 8 pieces (just cut it with a knife).
• Whisk to combine the warm water and baking soda and cook in the microwave for 1 minute. FYI it's not going to dissolve completely, and that's okay.
• Roll each of the eight pieces into a long rope, and shape each one into a pretzel (see the step-by-step photos on the blog post to see how to do this).
• Dip each pretzel into the soda wash and place onto the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt, then let them rest for 10 minutes.
• Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until the pretzels are golden brown. Brush the pretzels with the melted butter while they are hot out of the oven, so the bread can soak up all the buttery goodness. Mmm.
• Enjoy while they are hot, and keep in mind these don't taste as amazing the next day. So this pretty much means that you're allowed to eat all of them now =) Enjoy!