the best pretzels you'll ever have?

 

In the mood for some warm, buttery, soft, salty, delicious pretzels?   I'd say yes if I were you. . .I've made these three times since I first found the recipe.  I cannot get enough of them!

Makes 8 pretzels

Ingredients:

Dough:
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 1/4 tsp instant quick rise yeast
• 1 cup warm water ( I did 110 degrees F)
Topping:
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• vegetable oil for greasing the sheet pan
• coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Combine all the ingredients for dough in a mixer, and mix with the paddle attachment until mostly combined. Change to the dough hook and knead on medium low for 5 minutes. The dough should feel soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.
2. Lightly dust the dough with flour, then place in a ziploc bag and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F, and lightly grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil, or use parchment paper if you don't feel like cleaning a pan
4. Take the dough from the bag and place onto a lightly oiled countertop. Cut the dough into 8 pieces with a butter knife.
5. Combine warm water and baking soda and cook in the microwave for 1 minute. FYI it's not going to dissolve completely, and that's okay.
6. Roll the eight pieces of dough into a long rope, and shape in a pretzel
7. Dip each pretzel into the soda/water mixture and place onto the greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt, then let them rest for 10 minutes.
8. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until the pretzels are golden brown. Brush the pretzels with the melted butter while they are hot out of the oven.  You might need to add more salt. :)