A very nice recipe- I made 20 instead of 30 so puffier than called for but it was what I was looking for. The flavor is good-the butter makes a big difference in the taste.
SOFT PRETZELS
(makes 30)
2-1/4 c warm water
2 T dry yeast
1/3 c sugar
2-1/4 tsp salt
5 T butter, softened
1 egg
7-7 ½ c flour
1 egg yolk
1 T water
Coarse or kosher salt
Place the water and yeast in a mixer bowl. Stir until dissolved. Stir in sugar, salt, butter, egg and 3 c flour. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and refrigerate from 4-6 hours. Dust a breadboard with flour and turn the cold dough out onto it. Divide in half and cut each half into fifteen pieces. Roll each piece between your hands to form pencil shapes about 18” long. Work fast. The dough is springy and tends to shrink up. Give each piece a final stretch before forming into pretzel shapes. Place pretzels on lightly greased baking sheets. Beat the egg yolk and water together and brush the pretzels generously with the mixture. Sprinkle liberally with salt, cover and let rise 30 min. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 min or until golden brown. Remove and cool.
SOFT PRETZELS
(makes 30)
2-1/4 c warm water
2 T dry yeast
1/3 c sugar
2-1/4 tsp salt
5 T butter, softened
1 egg
7-7 ½ c flour
1 egg yolk
1 T water
Coarse or kosher salt
Place the water and yeast in a mixer bowl. Stir until dissolved. Stir in sugar, salt, butter, egg and 3 c flour. Beat at medium speed until smooth. Add remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and refrigerate from 4-6 hours. Dust a breadboard with flour and turn the cold dough out onto it. Divide in half and cut each half into fifteen pieces. Roll each piece between your hands to form pencil shapes about 18” long. Work fast. The dough is springy and tends to shrink up. Give each piece a final stretch before forming into pretzel shapes. Place pretzels on lightly greased baking sheets. Beat the egg yolk and water together and brush the pretzels generously with the mixture. Sprinkle liberally with salt, cover and let rise 30 min. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 min or until golden brown. Remove and cool.