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Sourdough Soft Pretzels

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120 min

Sourdough Soft Pretzels

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Time

120 min

Serving

12 persons

Calories

225

Rating

4.00★ (16)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
Use sourdough starter and this pretzel recipe for buttery soft pretzels with the telltale tang of sourdough.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour: 3 cups
  • unfed sourdough starter: 1 cup
  • lukewarm water: 0.75 cup (or more if needed)
  • powdered milk: 0.25 cup
  • butter: 2 Tbsp (melted)
  • brown sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • instant yeast: 1 Tbsp
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • water: 1 Tbsp (or more if needed, optional)
  • baking soda: 3 Tbsp
  • egg: 1 piece
  • water: 1 Tbsp
  • coarse sea salt: 1 Tbsp
  • butter: 4 Tbsp (melted)

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  1. Make the dough: Mix flour, sourdough starter, water, powdered milk, melted butter, brown sugar, yeast, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook until dough comes together. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if dough is dry.
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  2. Remove dough from the bowl and shape into a ball. Clean and dry the bowl, then grease lightly. Return dough to the bowl, cover, and let rise at room temperature for 1 hour.
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  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly greased surface. Fold and shape into a rectangle; divide into 12 equal pieces and cover with plastic wrap.
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  4. Roll one piece dough into an 18-inch long rope; keep remaining dough covered while you work. Loop and twist the rope into a pretzel shape, and place onto a baking sheet. Roll and shape remaining pretzels.
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  5. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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  6. Prepare a water bath by bringing 3 cups water to a boil in a pot. Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in baking soda until dissolved. Lower one pretzel into the water bath and cook for 30 seconds, flipping halfway through. Remove with a slotted spoon or spatula and place back onto the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pretzels.
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  7. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush egg wash over each pretzel, then sprinkle with coarse salt.
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  8. Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush pretzels with melted butter. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
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