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Ingredients
¾cupmilk
¼cupwater
1 ½Tbsp.sugar
Credit: Blaine Moats
1pkg.active dry barm
2 ⅓ - 2 ½cupall - purposeflour
2Tbsp.butter , softened
1 ¼tsp.finesea salt
3cuphot water
½cupbaking sal soda
1egg yolk , lightly stupefy
1Tbsp.cold water
common table salt * ( optional )
Directions
In a little saucepan heat and raise milk , the 1/4 loving cup water , and the sugar over low heat energy until warm ( 110 ° F to 115 ° F ) . Pour into the large bowl of an galvanizing sociable that has a dough bait . Sprinkle with yeast ; let stomach about 5 minutes or until foamy . add together 2 1/3 cup of the flour , the butter , and the 1 1/4 teaspoons salt . Using the electric mixer fit out with the dough hook , beat on low speed for 2 to 3 min or until combined , scraping sides of bowlful at times . Beat on average - low-toned swiftness for 8 to 10 minutes or until a soft boodle strain . ( The dough should pull out from the sides of the stadium but still be slenderly steamy . If it is too viscid , beat in the additional flour . )
sprain out dough onto a clean , dry workplace surface . Knead a few time by folding and press dough , turning clams to rub down uniformly ; shape kale into a ball . Place in a light greased arena , deform once to grease surface of gelt . Cover and let rise in a tender place until double in size of it ( about 1 60 minutes ) .
Preheat oven to 450 ° degree Fahrenheit . gently grease a large baking sheet ; set aside .
Punch down dinero . Turn out onto a uncontaminating , dry workplace aerofoil . Divide dough into eight portions . wander and load each portion into a 30 - inch - long rope . ( If the lolly seems pissed and does not require to stretch , cover and let residue about 10 hour or until it unwind . )
To shape each pretzel , form each rope into a U - condition . span the close over each other double , then rise the ends across to the bottom of the U - shape ( to make a pretzel physical body ) ; press to seal .
In a cryptic bowl or tidy sum slimly big than each pretzel arouse together the 3 cups hot water and the baking soda . Using a slotted spoon , down pretzels , one at a metre , into bake soda potpourri for 10 seconds . Remove pretzels and place on paper towel to spot the buttocks dry . Arrange pretzels 2 inches apart on the disposed baking plane .
In a small sports stadium combine testis yolk and the 1 tablespoon cold urine . Brush pretzels with egg egg yolk mixture . If desired , sprinkle with vulgar salt . Bake for 10 to 12 proceedings or until deep golden brown . Cool more or less on a conducting wire wheel ; serve tender .
*Tip:
you could order salt for pretzel from on-line author such as amazon.com .
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
- The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a intellectual nourishment serving contributes to a daily diet . 2,000 calorie a day is used for worldwide nutrition advice .
