What a fun way to spend time--making pretzels!
1. Warm 2 cups water and 2 teaspoons sugar to 110-120 degrees. Stir in 2 packets of active yeast and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. In your mixer bowl, stir 2 and 1/2 cups flour with 1 teaspoon of salt.
3. Pour the yeast mixture over the flour and slowly beat with the paddle attachment on your mixer. Slowly add 2 more cups of flour and mix gently until just smooth.
4. Take the dough out and start to knead on a floured surface. You can add up to another 1/2 cup flour as you're kneading to make the dough soft and slightly elastic.
5. Form the dough into a beautiful ball and place in a slightly greased bowl. Turn over once so the top of the dough is slightly greased also. Cover with a clean towel and let the dough rise in a warm spot for at least 30 minutes.
6. When the dough is ready, cut it into 12-24 pieces (depending on how big you want your pretzels).
7. In the meanwhile, preheat your oven to 500 degrees (yes! 500!!) and put at least 8 cups water bowling in a large pot. Add about 1/4 cup baking soda to the water.
8. Roll each portion of dough into a long rope.
9. Form your pretzels with 3 easy steps. (You can make the pieces stick in place by using a dab of water at the joints.)
11. Brush with egg wash (one beaten egg with a little bit of water), then salt with Kosher salt.
12. Bake for about 8 minutes or until golden brown. Brush with butter and let them cool down before serving. Enjoy with honey or honey-dijon. So good...
Thanks to Pinterest who led me to bakerette.com for the inspiration!
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