READY IN ABOUT 1¾ hrs

Soft Homemade Pretzels

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"Fun to make." — Pam

Directions

Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.
Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 40 mins

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Feb 17, 2013

I have perfected this recipe already. My recipe changes are as follows. I do not use shortening at all. Another tip to better pretzels is heat a pot of boiling water. I use an upside down cookie sheet with paper and after the dough raises I put the Pretzels in a bath of boiling water and baking soda for about 10 to 30 seconds. Then I put them on the parchment paper and brush them with egg whites and salt them and bake at a higher temperature of 425 to really get a crunchy and chewy pretzel.

—BobMidd

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Feb 09, 2013

Two things: 1. For me, the amount of flour is excessive, so I would only add a little as I go otherwise I believe you will end up with a very stiff, unworkable dough. 2. The baking time was much more than listed on the recipe, so adjust the time according to your oven as every oven is different. But, having said that, how could you not enjoy homemade pretzels?

—Deb C

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3 Ratings

Mar 04, 2013

Yummy!! The kids loved to help me on these. They were fun to make, and tasted great.

—Blueberry

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Nutrition

Calories
158 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
30.4 g
10%

Cholesterol
17 mg
6%

Fat
1.8 g
3%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
4.4 g
9%

Sodium
676 mg
27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Soft Homemade Pretzels

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 158
Calories from Fat: 17

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.8g 3 %
Saturated Fat 0.5g 2 %
Cholesterol 17mg 6 %
Sodium 676mg 27 %
** Potassium 64mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 30.4g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Protein 4.4g 9 %
Sugars 2.2g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 32 %
** Niacin 27 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 53 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.