Homemade Pretzels
Delicious Pretzels you can make at home! Perfect with Beer Cheese Soup, or simply eat them on their own- these are impossible to resist!
Ingredients
- 4 tsp. Active Dry Yeast
- 1 tsp. Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/4 Cups Warm Water
- 5 Cups Plain Flour
- 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Baking Soda
- 4 Cups Hot Water
- Kosher Salt, for topping
Instructions
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two more tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in 4 cups hot water; set aside. When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape. Once all of the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda-hot water solution and place pretzels on baking sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes. Enjoy! We love these with Beer Cheese Soup!