Soft Pretzels
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The tools that you will need are mixing bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons, baking sheet, spoon, whisk, pastry brush, oven mitts and a timer.
If you’d like to make gluten-free soft pretzels, substitute rice flour in place of all-purpose flour.
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Soft Pretzels
Makes 6 approximately 5″ pretzels
Ingredients
- ¾ C warm water
- 1 t yeast
- 1 t brown sugar
- 2 C all-purpose flour
- ½ t salt
Baking Soda Mix
- ¼ C warm water
- ¾ t baking soda
Cardamon Honey Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 C honey
- 2 t lemon juice
- ½ t confectioners sugar
- ½ t ground cinnamon
- ½ t ground cardamom
Variation: Savory Spice Mix
- ¼ C coarse salt
- 1 T garlic powder
- 1 T smoked paprika
- 1 T dried basil
- 2 T unsalted butter, melted
Variation: Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
- ¼ C dijon mustard
- 1 ½ T honey
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Add warm water, yeast, and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl. Stir to dissolve. Then add flour and salt in small increments, stirring to combine and eventually kneading the dough until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover and let rise at least 30 minutes.
- While dough is rising, make the baking soda mixture. Mix baking soda and warm water in a bowl.
- After dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough (about 3 oz pieces) and roll into a long rope about ½” thick. Shape into desired soft pretzel shape. Brush formed pretzels with baking soda solution and place on a baking sheet (do not use parchment paper as pretzels will stick). Bake for 8-10 minutes
or until golden. - While pretzels bake, make the cardamom dipping sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, lemon juice, confectioners sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom until smooth. Pour into a small dipping bowl. Remove soft pretzels from oven. Serve fresh soft pretzels with dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy!
Variation: Savory Spice Mix
If you prefer a more savory pretzel, make the savory spice mix in lieu of the dipping sauce. Add all ingredients into a bowl and set aside. As soon as pretzels are done baking, brush pretzels with melted butter and immediately sprinkle with savory spice mix. Enjoy!
Variation: Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
If you’re not a huge fan of cardamon, try making the honey mustard dipping sauce instead. In a small bowl, whisk together dijon mustard, honey, salt and pepper until smooth. Pour into a small dipping bowl. Remove soft pretzels from oven. Serve fresh soft pretzels with dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy!