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German Soft Pretzels
Chewy, golden pretzels with a lye-dipped crust.
Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
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About This Recipe
Traditional Bavarian-style soft pretzels with a dark, chewy crust from a baking soda bath and coarse salt topping.
Ingredients
Serves 8
- 500 gbread flour
- 7 ginstant yeast
- 60 gbaking soda, for bath
- 1 tbspcoarse salt
Instructions
- 1
Make dough
Mix flour, yeast, salt, and water. Knead 10 minutes, rest 1 hour.
- 2
Shape and dip
Roll into ropes, shape into pretzels, dip in boiling baking soda water for 30 seconds.
- 3
Bake
Sprinkle with coarse salt and bake at 220C for 12-15 minutes.
Pro Tips
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Use a very hot oven for the best crust.
Variations
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Add cheese filling for stuffed pretzels.
Storage
Best same day. Freeze for up to 1 month.
History & Origin
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (100g / 3.5 oz) · 8 servings total
Calories250kcal
Protein8g
Carbohydrates50g
Fat2g
Fiber2g
Protein8g
Carbs50g
Fat2g
Time Summary
Prep time30 min
Cook time15 min
Total time45 min
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