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Homemade Soft Pretzels

Homemade Soft Pretzels Ingredients: leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry sugars, granulated water, bottled, generic wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched sugars, granulated salt, table oil, olive, salad...

Homemade Soft Pretzels

Ingredients:
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
sugars, granulated
water, bottled, generic
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sugars, granulated
salt, table
oil, olive, salad or cooking
leavening agents, baking soda
water, bottled, generic
salt, table
butter, without salt

Directions:
In a small bowl, mix together the yeast and the first amount of sugar.
Add the warm water.
Allow mixture to stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
In a large bowl, combine flour, second amount of sugar and the first amount of salt.
Add oil and combine.
Add the yeast mixture and use a stand mixer to thoroughly mix dough together.
Add an extra 1-2 tablespoons of water if needed.
Knead for about 5-7 minutes.
Form into a ball and lightly oil the ball.
Place dough ball in a large bowl and place a towel over the top.
Allow dough to rest in a warm area until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.
In a medium bowl, mix baking soda and hot water together.
Preheat oven to 450 F.
Once dough has doubled in size, form it into a log shape.
See related blog post for step-by-step photos.
Cut log into 12 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a long snake and then form into a pretzel shape.
Dip pretzels in the baking soda/water mixture and place on a greased baking sheet (6 pretzels per sheet).
Sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake in the heated oven for 8 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.