https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pretzels • Posted by Super Madcow
These are easy to make pretzels. The dough lends itself to a sweet or savoury topping. They are worth the effort if your a pretzel fan.
These are easy to make pretzels. The dough lends itself to a sweet or savoury topping. They are worth the effort if your a pretzel fan.
Mix sugar, yeast & water together. Set aside to ferment.
Add flour & salt to bowl. Make a well in the centre.
Pour yeast mix into flour & knead together until a smooth dough is formed.
Cover with cling film & allow to prove for approx 40 mins.
When risen, remove & knead for a few mins.
Cut into small pieces.
Roll pieces into long lengths.
Twist dough into pretzel shapes.
Mix water & bicarbonate of soda together.
Dip each pretzel into water bath & place back onto baking sheet. Pre Heat oven 220 degrees.
Sprinkle the salted pretzels with course salt & cook for 10 mins. Leave the cinnamon pretzel without any topping for the moment.
Once cooked remove from oven & cool pretzels.
For cinnamon pretzel cook as before but when you remove them from the oven brush with melted butter & sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.