Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons package active dry yeast; 59 milliliters baking soda; 59 milliliters coarse salt; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 355 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Soft Pretzels might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This vegan recipe serves 20. One serving contains 50 calories, 2g of protein, and 0g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes. A mixture of salt, baking soda, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Stir 1 cup warm water (105F to 110F), yeast, sugar and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Set aside until yeast has dissolved and mixture bubbles, about 5 minutes. Stir in both flours, set mixer speed to medium and knead with dough hook until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. (Or, mix with a wooden spoon and knead by hand.)

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Dough

Sugar

Water

Yeast

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Wooden Spoon

Blender

Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a warm, draft-free spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

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Dough

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Kitchen Towels

Bowl

Preheat oven to 425F. Oil 2 large baking sheets. Stir baking soda and 2 cups warm water in a bowl until dissolved.

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Baking Soda

Water

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Bowl

Oven

Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; cut into 20 equal-size balls. Working with 1 at a time, roll and stretch each ball to form thin, 12- to 15-inch-long ropes. Twist each into a pretzel shape.

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Pretzels