Any mama's willing to share their recipe for making soft pretzels at home? I remember making them when I was younger as part of a bible school project, but can't seem to find anything that simple?
Thanks in advance!
This is a link to my favorite recipe for soft pretzels. They are excellent and the recipe can be doubled.
Also, you can use coarse kosher salt instead of pretzel salt.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/homemade-s...
By the way, to get the pretzels to be chewy they must be boiled first, so I would immediately toss out any recipe that skips this step, it is crucial.
Good luck!
Well, I was able to find this recipe on a kids cooking activities website and it seems relatively simple:
Recipe Name: Soft Pretzel Recipe
2 packages or 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter softened
2 eggs
6 to 7 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg white for brushing the tops
Pour water in measuring cup and heat water in the microwave to lukewarm, about 110 degrees. Add sugar to water and stir to dissolve. Add yeast into water. Allow yeast to bubble and foam for several minutes.
Meanwhile in mixing bowl add salt, soft butter, 2 eggs and 3-4 cups flour. Blend together. Add in yeast mixture and remaining cups of flour. Blend until dough forms a ball. Knead on a floured surface several minutes.
Pull off pieces of dough and roll into ropes. Then cross ends over to make an X and form dough into a pretzel shape. Place on greased cookie sheets. In small bowl whisk egg white. With a pastry brush, brush tops of pretzels. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
I am REALLY hoping that there is some German Mama out there reading this, as I have been trying to make them since I went to Germany the first time in 2001. Stephanie, if you get any good recipes, PLEASE forward them to me. Thanks!!
Go to cooks.com. They have a great variety of recipies there.
