Anyone got an awesome recipe for baking preztels? Detailed answers please. Thank you.?

Answer 1

Soft Pretzel Recipe
For 3 dozen 6-inch sticks or

For 1 dozen 6-inch Pretzels

1 tbsp Yeast
1 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp softened butter or softened margarine
1 cup warm (115-+ deg F) water

2 3/4 cups flour

Coarse Salt to sprinkle on Pretzels before baking
5 tsp baking soda mixed in 4 cups water in a non-aluminum saucepan.
1 large slotted spoon to "go fishing"
Greased cookie sheet
Preheat oven to 475 F

Put yeast, sugar, salt, butter/marg, water and ONE CUP of the flour into a medium mixing bowl and pour in the water.

Stir till all smooth, and yeast starts to bubble.

At this point add the rest of the flour, stir till it is mixed in.
When mixture is too stiff to stir with a spoon, begin kneading.
Knead dough till smooth and till it no longer sticks to the bowl and your hands

Allow dough to rise to about double its height.

While dough is rising, grease the cookie sheet. and prepare the baking soda-water mixture and bring to a boil on stove.

When dough is risen enough, punch down, knead for a minute or so, then divide and roll the 6-inch sticks with your hands, to about 1/2 inch in diameter, or 12-15-inch long rolls to make into the pretzel shape.

Allow sticks or pretzels to sit for about 1-2 mins. Place them into boiling water-baking soda mixture one or two at a time.

Let the pretzels boil for 1 minute 10 seconds, then flip them over with the slotted spoon and boil on the other side for 1 minute and 10 seconds.

This boiling step gives them a firm skin and adds some flavour. Not boiling long enough leaves them too soft and allows them to rise too much. Boiling too long makes them tough.

Fish them out of the water, let them drip off and place them on the greased cookie sheet.

When all the pretzels or sticks are done, sprinkle the coarse salt on them.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or till sticks or pretzels are golden brown.

You can double the recipe in proportion.

ENJOY!!

Answer 2

Soft Pretzels
2 cup all-purpose flour up to 3
2 tbl granulated sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbl active dry yeast (1 pkg)
1 cup water
1 tbl butter or margarine
1/4 cup flax seed
1 x egg yolk
1 tbl water
coarse salt (optional)
flax seed (optional)

An easy recipe with excellent results.
In a large bowl combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast.
In a saucepan, over medium-high heat, heat water and butter to 120 to 130F. Add warm liquid to yeast mixture; beat until well combined. Stir in flax seed and enough flour to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead, adding more flour as necessary until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, about 4 minutes.
Place dough into a well greased bowl, and cover loosely with well greased plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375F. Line baking sheet with foil, lightly grease; set aside.
Punch dough down, knead about 5 times. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Cover portions not being rolled. Roll each portion into a 16 inch rope; shape into pretzel. Place on baking sheet, cover, and let rise 5 minutes.
Beat together egg yolk and water. Lightly brush on pretzels. Sprinkle pretzels lightly with coarse salt and flax seed, if desired. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with mustard or melted cream cheese for dipping.

If I did not make these every couple months, my family would fire me.