Hot Buttered Fluffy Pretzels Recipe

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cup Wheat Flour, White, All-purpose, Enriched, Bleached
• 1/2 tsp Salt, Table
• 1 tsp Sugars, Granulated
• 2 1/4 tsp Yeast
• 1/2 cup (8 fl oz) Water
• 3 tsp Baking Soda
• 2 tbsp Butter (salted)

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from caloriecount.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all the dough ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer, and mix with the paddle attachment until somewhat combined (or just mix by hand with a wooden spoon). Change to the dough hook and knead on medium low for 5 minutes. The dough should feel soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.

Lightly dust the dough with flour, then place in a ziploc bag and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Yes, really 500. Lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil.

Remove the dough from the bag and place onto a lightly oiled countertop. Cut the dough into 8 pieces, and let rest for 5 minutes.

In the meantime, whisk to combine the warm water and baking soda and cook in the microwave for 1 minute (fyi it probably won't dissolve completely).

Dip each pretzel into the soda wash and place onto the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt, then let them rest for 10 minutes.