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Soft Pretzels

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Soft Pretzels

The baking soda boil before baking is the non-negotiable step that gives soft pretzels their deep golden, slightly chewy crust — skip it and they're just bread rolls.

Total time
105 min
Prep
90 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
hard
Cuisine
German
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Ingredients

4 cupsflour
2 tspactive dry yeast
to tastepretzel or coarse salt
1/4 cupbaking soda for boiling

Instructions

1

Make a simple yeasted dough with flour and yeast.

2

Prove until doubled.

3

Shape into pretzels, briefly boil each in baking soda water.

4

Bake at 220°C for 12-15 minutes until deep golden, sprinkle with salt.

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