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Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzels

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Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzels

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Time

0 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

342

Rating

4.00★ (302)

Cuisine

German
Author: Victoria Buriak
Try this German pretzel recipe for traditional Bavarian pretzels. They're fun to make and go great with a mug of beer!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cups all-purpose flour: 3 piece (divided, or more if needed)
  • active dry yeast: 1 Tbsp
  • white sugar: 1 tsp
  • ⅓ cups water: 1 piece
  • butter: 2 Tbsp (softened)
  • salt: 0.25 tsp
  • baking soda: 3 Tbsp
  • butter: 2 Tbsp (melted)
  • coarse sea salt: 1 Tbsp (to taste)

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  1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  2. Whisk 1 cup flour, yeast, and sugar together in a bowl. Stir in water and softened butter until well combined. Let stand until bubbles begin to form, about 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  3. Stir salt into yeast mixture, then gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups flour until dough can be picked up in a ball. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  4. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes, adding more flour if needed. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  5. Divide dough into 6 pieces and let rest for a few minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  6. Roll one piece into a 15-inch rope, then loop and twist rope into a pretzel shape. Place onto a baking sheet and form remaining pretzels. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  7. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
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  8. Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a pot. Stir in baking soda and remove from the heat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  9. Dip pretzels into the water bath for about 45 seconds, flipping over about halfway through. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  10. Transfer soaked pretzels to the prepared baking sheet; brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  11. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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