German-Style Pretzels
Recipe by:
Jeannie Yee
These are big, soft pretzels rolled in coarse sea salt that you can make at home with basic bread ingredients you probably already have! Instead of the salt try garlic salt or cinnamon sugar for a flavour change.
Ready in 1 hour 40 minutes
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Ingredients
Serves: 12
- 7g dried yeast
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- a good pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups (375ml) warm water (45 degrees C)
- 3 1/4 cups (440g) plain flour
- 1 1/4 cups (150g) bread flour
- 2 cups (500ml) warm water (45 degrees C)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons bicarb soda
- 30g butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
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Preparation method
Prep: 1 hour 30 minutes | Cook: 10 minutes1.
In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in 375ml warm water. Stir in flour, and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
2.
Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover, and let rise for one hour.
3.
Combine 2 cups warm water and bicarb soda in an 20 cm square pan.
4.
After dough has risen, cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a 30cm rope, pencil thin or thinner. Twist into a pretzel shape, and dip into the bicarb soda solution.
5.
Place on baking paper covered baking trays, and let rise 15 to 20 minutes.
6.
Bake at 230 C for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with coarse salt, garlic salt or cinnamon sugar.
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Last updated:
02 Jul 2012
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This is a fantastic recipe! I have made it about ten times since I first found it 2 months ago. My Husband loves them and now I've been roped in to making them every Monday night for his boys night. I make mine with all bakers flour and they turn out perfect every time. Great made in to dinner rolls too!
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21 Jan 2013
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These pretzels are delicious! Big soft pretzels aren't common in Australia. Love having these! Yum yum.
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13 Jan 2013
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Love this recipe! So easy to make, so delicious to eat. I'll be making these weekly from now on. I think that instead of dividing into 12, I'd be doing 16 at least. Some turned out to look like bread rolls instead of pretzel shaped.
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29 Aug 2012
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I first discovered this recipe about 6 months ago. I might be only 13 years old, but I love cooking! I was looking for a really easy recipe for pretzels, and this came up. I now use this every week, and the instructions are taped up all over the house (contrary to my mothers ideas).
I think that this recipe should be known by all. Its the first one that has made me get out to buy ingredients if I don't have them. Usually I don't bother.
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02 Jul 2012
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love, love, love this recipe - easy and oh so tasty!
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30 Jun 2012
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Took shortcuts.
Used a breadmaker to need and rise dough
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17 Jan 2011
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these were very yummy!! I recommend making them a bit thicker then a pencil because wen they r too thin they can get a bit chewy. So yum with the garlic salt
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24 May 2010
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We make this recipe every week. The kids love making pretzel shapes and we all love eating it! We eat it with Dijon mustard.... yummo
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26 Jul 2009
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