Soft Hot Pretzels

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons instant malted milk powder (for flavor) (optional)
• 4 cups simmering water
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• kosher salt (for topping)
• sesame seeds or poppy seeds or mccormick salad seasoning, is great (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water.
• 2 let stand until foamy, 10 minutes.
• 3 in a large bowl combine dry ingredients.
• 4 add oil to yeast mixture.
• 5 make a well in center of dry ingredient.
• 6 add yeast mixture.
• 7 if mixture is too dry, add a tblspoon of water at a time until dough is smooth and elastic.
• 8 knead 8 minutes.
• 9 oil a large bowl.
• 10 place dough in oiled bowl making sure to flip dough so both sides are covered with oil.
• 11 place a piece of plastic over the bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
• 12 turn dough onto floured board, and divide into 12 pieces.
• 13 roll each piece into an 16 inch long rope.
• 14 twist into a pretzel shape.
• 15 after pretzels are all formed, let rise for 30 minutes.
• 16 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 17 make water bath, mix 4 cups simmering water and 1/2 cup baking soda.
• 18 dip pretzels into water bath, flip after about 30 seconds on each side.
• 19 place pretzels on well oiled baking sheet (i foil-line then grease cookie sheet).
• 20 sprinkle with kosher salt or desired topping.
• 21 bake 10 minutes/ until browned.
• 22 enjoy!