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Soft Pretzels

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Soft Pretzels
  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 12
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Enjoy these soft homemade pretzels made with basic bread ingredients and sprinkled with coarse salt.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2010

Ingredients

  • 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 egg white
  • Coarse salt or sesame seed

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast; mix well. In small saucepan, heat 1 cup water and shortening until very warm (120 to 130°F.). Add warm liquid to flour mixture; blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Stir in an additional 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
  • 2
    On floured surface, knead in 1/2 to 3/4 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in greased bowl; cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel. Let rise in warm place (80 to 85°F.) until light and doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
  • 3
    Grease cookie sheets. Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Shape dough into ball. Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll each into 16-inch rope; form each rope into pretzel shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. Cover; let rise in warm place until light, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • 4
    Heat oven to 400°F. In large nonaluminum saucepan, combine 6 cups water and baking soda; mix well. Bring to a boil. Drop pretzels, one at a time, into water that is just boiling; cook 5 seconds on each side. Remove pretzels from water with slotted spoon; place on greased cookie sheet. In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white; beat well. Brush over pretzels. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
  • 5
    Bake at 400°F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets; cool on wire racks for 5 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Information

140 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pretzel
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
2%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
850mg
35%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
2g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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