Soft Pretzels — Bread Machine Style
Soft pretzels are one of my favorite indulgences. A friend and I were going to try making some, and I found this easier-than-your-average-bread recipe using a bread machine. Try it out!
As usual with bread machines, it’s important to measure everything precisely.
Soft Pretzels
1 1/4 c water
3 1/2 c bread flour
1 t salt
1 egg yolk (save white for later, but don’t add to bread mixture)
1 T oil
1 t lemon juice
2 T sugar
1/8 t white pepper
1 T active dry yeast
Place ingredients in order listed into bread machine “pan.” Use dough setting. Start machine.
Punch down and on a lightly floured surface cut the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a rope about 16″ long. Shape each rope into a pretzel. (Cross the ends of the rope to make a loop; twist the crossed ends once and fold across the loop.)
Place the pretzels on a greased baking sheet 1 1/2″ apart. Brush with combined egg white and 1 T water. Sprinkle with salt or sesame seeds. Bake in preheated 375 degree (F) oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until gold brown.
Makes 16 pretzels. Dip into melted cheese, chocolate sauce, mustard……
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March 13th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Ohhh when are you making these? I want them.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Me too!