Soft Pretzels

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  • Time icon
    Total Time
    2hrs 50mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    10
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    271
based on 13 ratings

Originating in European monasteries in the early middle ages, these fresh Bavarian soft pretzels are a delicious salty, chewy treat.

recipe updated 16 Feb 2022

Ingredients

  • Water icon
    Water
    280 g
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    55 g
  • Active dried yeast icon
    Active dried yeast
    14 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    700 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    12 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    900 g
  • Bicarbonate of soda icon
    Bicarbonate of soda
    100 g
  • Sea salt icon
    Sea salt
    as needed

Tools

  • kCook icon Stand Mixer
  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl

Step preview

  1. Add water, granulated sugar and active dried yeast to a clean medium bowl
  2. Mix briefly until combined
  3. Add plain flour, granulated sugar and salt to a clean large mixing bowl
  4. Whisk briefly until combined
  5. Transfer yeast mixture to dry ingredients
  6. Mix on medium speed until dough forms
  7. Turn out dough onto lightly-floured surface
  8. Knead until soft
  9. Grease a clean medium bowl
  10. Transfer dough to medium bowl
  11. Cover with kitchen towel
  12. Let rise until doubled and springy to touch - 2 hr
  13. Pre-heat oven - 230°C
  14. Line 2 clean baking sheets with parchment paper
  15. Knead dough until smooth - approx 1 min
  16. Divide dough into 10 pieces
  17. Form pretzels then set aside
  18. Add boiling water to a clean medium bowl
  19. Mix in baking soda to the boiling water until dissolved
  20. Add pretzels to boiling water one by one
  21. Sprinkle with sea salt
  22. Bake until golden brown - 10 min, 230°C
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