Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzels Recipe
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Papa Drexler's Bavarian Pretzels

By: Tim Drexler  
"Fun to make, traditional pretzels are great with a nice mug of beer!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 big pretzels
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons baking soda
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt, or to taste

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup of flour, yeast, sugar, 2 tablespoons of butter, and 1 1/3 cup water. Let this mixture stand until bubble begin to form, about 15 minutes. Stir in the salt and gradually stir in the remaining flour until dough can be picked up and kneaded on the counter. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes, adding more flour if needed.
  2. Divide the dough into 6 pieces and let them rest for a few minutes. Roll out one piece at a time into a rope about 15 inches long. Loop and twist into that cool pretzel shape. Set on a baking sheet while you roll out the remaining portions.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Bring the remaining 3 cups of water to a boil and add the baking soda. Remove from the heat. Dip pretzels into the water bath for about 45 seconds, flipping over about halfway through. Place the soaked pretzels on a greased baking sheet. Brush them with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 304 | Total Fat: 8.4g | Cholesterol: 20mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2008 by LIDDAH 
Out of the oven, the first bite gives a crisp crunch and wonderful pretzel flavor with the... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2009 by Amanda J. 
The pretels were really good - I made them for an Oktoberfest party and got a lot of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2009 by happywife05 
These were insanely good!!! I portioned the dough into 8 pretzels, and they were still a good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2008 by Bax 
This was my first time trying to make pretzels and it will definately not be my last. These... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2008 by ChrisCKP 
Great recipe!! I used my kitchenaid for about 3/4 of the kneading and the rest was done by... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by BLUEHOPE 
perfect. MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2009 by princessofnora 
Oh my goodness! These were delish! I almost made the "Mall pretzles" but i'm really glad I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2009 by christophersmom 
While they didn't look like pretzels they tasted like pretzels! They were alot of work but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2009 by christina 
Very good! I followed the recipe exactly. I did have to add quite a bit of extra flour when... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by AKGEM 
This was super easy, and very yummy! My 2 picky girls love them! My first for anything... MORE

 
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