Soft Pretzels

Recipe

Prep: 45 minutes

Cook: 8-10 minutes

Makes: 16 pretzels

I highly reccomend measuring the water and flour with a scale

Dough:

• 2 1/4 cups + 2 tablespoons warm water (574 grams)

• 4 tbsp melted butter

• 3 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast

• 7 cups bread flour (840 grams)

Dough:

• 1 cup boiling water

• 2 tablespoons baking powder

• 2 tablespoons maldon salt

• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Place all of the dough ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer and knead on a medium speed until dough comes together, about 8 minutes. The dough will be a bit sticky.

Preheat the oven to 175. Once heated, turn off. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased glass bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise in the oven for 30 minutes.

While dough is rising, combine the boiling water and baking soda. Stir until dissolved and allow to cool to be lukewarm

Transfer the dough to a lightly greased work surface, and divide it into 16 equal pieces (about 85g each). If the dough is sticky, add a bit of flour.

Preheat the oven to 475. Lightly spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Roll each piece of dough into a rope, about 10-12 inches long. Twist each rope into a pretzel shape.

Place 4 pretzels on the baking sheet and brush with the baking soda mixture. Sprinkle with salt and bake for 8 - 9 minutes.

Remove the pretzels from the oven, and brush them with melted butter.