Benne Seed Soft Pretzels

Name: Benne Seed Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 35
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps baking soda; 59 milliliters butter, melted; 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt; 454 grams fresh bakery pizza dough; 2 Tbsps benne (sesame) seeds

Benne Seed Soft Pretzels might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 0% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 35. One serving contains 49 calories, 1g of protein, and 2g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bakery pizza dough, butter, coarse sea salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth (about 2 to 3 minutes).

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Dough

Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover dough with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

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Wrap

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Bowl

Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.

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Dough

Roll each piece into a 16-inch-long rope on lightly floured surface, keeping unused dough covered with a damp towel. (If dough does not stretch easily, cover and allow to rest 5 minutes.) Form each rope into a U-shape on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Fold or twist each end down diagonally, and tuck under dough, forming pretzel shape. Cover with a damp towel; let stand 15 minutes.

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Pretzels

Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Fill a 3 1/2-qt. saucepan with water, and stir in baking soda; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer. Gently lower 2 pretzels into simmering water mixture; cook 10 seconds on each side.

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Pretzels

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a lightly greased wire rack. Repeat procedure with remaining pretzels.

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Pretzels

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Transfer pretzels to parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

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Pretzels

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Baking Sheet

Brush generously with melted butter, and sprinkle with benne seeds and sea salt.

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Sea Salt

Butter

Seeds

Bake at 425 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and thoroughly cooked.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

baking soda 59milliliters

butter, melted 2teaspoons

coarse sea salt 454grams

fresh bakery pizza dough 2Tbsps

benne (sesame) seeds

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.