Crispy-edged and soft, chewy homemade buttery pretzels! Butter-soaked, pillowy soft pretzels with a slightly crisp exterior!
Course Bread
Prep Time 1hour30minutes
Cook Time 10minutes
Total Time 1hour40minutes
Servings 12pretzels
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl
Ingredients
2c.2% milk
2 - 1/4oz.packets active dry yeast
1/3c.packed brown sugar
4 1/2c.all-purpose flour
6tbsp.unsalted buttermelted, cooled
1tsp.salt
1/2c.baking soda
4tbsp.unsalted buttermelted
2tbsp.coarse sea salt
Instructions
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat the milk for 45 seconds, or to about 110 degrees.
Pour into a large mixing bowl, and sprinkle the yeast over the milk.
Let stand 5 minutes, or until yeast is foamy and dissolved.
With a wooden spoon, stir in brown sugar, flour, butter, and salt, until just combined.
Fit the mixer with a dough hook attachment, and beat on medium speed for 3-5 minutes, or until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic. It should come together in a ball, but be slightly tacky. Add more flour, one tablespoon at a time, if dough is too sticky.
Place dough in a greased bowl, turning over once to grease the top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until nearly double in size.
Punch down dough, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
Cut the dough into 12 pieces - they will each be about the size of a baseball or a lemon.
Roll and stretch each piece of dough into 24-inch long ropes, and form into pretzel shapes: twist the ends, and fold over to the round edge. Pinch at the edges to seal.
Dissolve the baking soda in 3 c. hot water.
One at a time, gently dunk each pretzel in the baking soda solution.
Arrange pretzels onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets, about one inch apart.
Bake at 450 degrees for 9-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.
Remove from heat, and immediately brush with melted butter.
Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
Best served warm, but they reheat well in the toaster oven.
Notes
These are best eaten within the first 2 days. After about 2 days, they lose some of their softness and pillowyness.