Soft Homemade Pretzels

Soft Homemade Pretzels

by Trinidad Calvo 2 years ago
4 (9)
15 minutes
158 kcal
30.4 g carbs
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Description

Fun to make.

Ingredients
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F (43 degrees C))
  • 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon shortening, melted
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • coarse salt, or to taste
Directions
  1. 1. Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
  2. 2. Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.
  3. 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  4. 4. Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.
  5. 5. Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 1 dozen pretzels
calories: 158 kcal
carbohydrates: 30.4 g
protein: 4.4 g
saturated fat: 0.5 g
cholesterol: 17.1 mg
sodium: 676.4 mg
fiber: 1.2 g
sugar: 2.2 g