Friday, July 13, 2012

Hot Buttered Pretzels...

DOUGH:
2.5 Cups Flour
1 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
2 1/2 tsp Instant Dry Yeast
1 Cup Lukewarm Water
TOPPING:
1/2 Cup Boiling Water
1 Tbsp Baking Soda
Sea Salt
3 Tbsp Melted Butter

Combine dough ingredients and mix until combined.  Knead dough for 5 minutes.  The dough should be soft and smooth, not sticky.  Lightly dust with flour and place in a gallon size ziploc bag.  Let rise for 30 minutes.  Preheat oven to 500 degrees.  Cut dough into 8 pieces and let rest for 5 minutes.  Whisk baking soda into boiling water.  Roll each piece of dough into a long rope and shape into a pretzel.  Dip each pretzel into the hot soda wash.  Place on greased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and let rest for 10 minutes.  Bake 9-10 minutes or until pretzels are golden brown.  Brush melted butter onto hot pretzels. 

(Another amazing PINTREST find by McCall... YUM!)