Pretzel
Easy homemade pretzel recipe with five ingredients without lye. These soft pretzels are 100% homemade, with a nice crust outside and chewy inside. The best!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 183kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 oz. (10g) active dry yeast packet
- 1 1/2 cups warm water 110°F to 115°F/37°C to 47°C
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 - 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- coarse salt optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, butter, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
- Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water and baking soda to a boil. Punch dough down; divide into 12 portions. Roll each into a log and then make into a regular pretzel shape. Add to boiling water, a few at a time, for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
- Place on greased baking sheets. Lightly beat egg yolk and cold water; brush over pretzels. Sprinkle with the salt. Bake 425°F (218°C) for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.
Notes
Here is a tutorial on how to shape pretzels.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 2855mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g