SCRUMPTIOUS SOFT PRETZELS

By efriend

Ingredients

• 2 tsp Yeast
• 1/2 cup Warm Water, plus an additional 2 t
• 2 1/2 cup Flour
• 3/4 tsp Fine Salt
• 1 tsp Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 tsp tsp Sugar
• Topping
• 3 cup Water
• 4 tsp Baking Soda
• 3 tsp Coarse Sea Salt
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Details

Adapted from easy.betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

n a mixing bowl, combine yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes until the liquid is frothy. In a separate bowl mix together one and a half cups of flour and salt. Pour the yeast mixture into the middle of the flour, and add the oil. Mix until a dough forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface and shape into a ball.

Spray a bowl with cooking spray and place the dough ball in the bowl and coat with the cooking spray. Place a towel over the bowl and let the dough rise for one hour.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. On a floured surface, divide the dough into 10 balls. Roll out each ball and twist into a pretzel shape. To make the topping, microwave 3 cups of water in the microwave for three minutes. Pour the hot water over the baking soda. Dip the pretzels in the baking soda mixture and place them on the baking sheet. Sprinkle the pretzels with the sea salt and bake them for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.