Pretzels

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 30 g yeast
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 375 ml warm water
• 440 g flour (all-purpose)
• 150 g bread flour (i used italian flour because i didnムt had bread flour)
• 500 ml warm water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking soda
• 30 g melted butter
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in the 375 ml warm water.
• 2 add the flour and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic (at least 5 min).
• 3 grease and leave to rise in a bowl, covered for about 1 hour.
• 4 after the hour passed, mix half a liter of warm water with the baking soda in a pan.
• 5 cut dough into 12 pieces (or 24 if you want them a smaller size).
• 6 roll each piece into a 30 cm rope as thin as you prefer them.
• 7 twist into a pretzel shape, and dip into the soda solution.
• 8 place on baking paper on a baking tray and let to rise for 20 minutes.
• 9 after they are baked, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt.
• 10 baking:.
• 11 pre-heated oven at 230º c in the middle of the oven until golden brown.