Soft Pretzel Recipe
Soft, salty pretzel that taste just like Auntie Anne's recipe!
Ingredients
Pretzel Dough
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast (1 package)
- 2 cups warm milk
- 2 tablespoon melted butter cooled
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
Baking soda bath (to dip raw pretzels in)
- 2 cups warm water
- ⅓ cup baking soda
Topping
- 4 tablespoon butter melted
- coarse pretzel salt
Instructions
Pretzel Dough
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Whisk together warm milk and active dry yeast. Let it set for 10 minutes to get foamy.
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Add in the cooled melted butter, brown sugar, and salt. Mix for about 2 minutes.
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Then, add in the flour (1 cup at a time). Mix well after each addition. When the dough starts to get sticky, switch to a dough hook.
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Knead gently in the bowl to get your dough into a uniform ball. Then, place this dough ball in a well-oiled bowl.
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Let rise for 1 hour or until the dough as doubled in size.
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Punch the center of your dough, then turn out onto a floured surface. Cut evenly into 12 pieces.
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At this time pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Then, whisk the baking soda and warm water together in a large bowl for the pretzel bath.
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Take one piece of the pretzel dough and form it into a pretzel shape. Then, carefully dip into the baking soda bath. Whisking before each dip. Continue doing this for all 12 pretzels.
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On a lined cookie sheet, bake the pretzels for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
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Then, lightly brush each pretzel with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt.
Recipe Notes
If you use aluminum foil to line your cookie sheet, make sure to spray with a non-stick cooking spray or the pretzels will stick.
You could also use a parchment paper, but make sure it's safe for an oven temperature of 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Store any remaining soft pretzels in a ziplock bag.