Friday night, we went to Sears and it dawned on us that we'd really like to have a soft pretzel. We didn't feel like walking halfway through the mall or spend the money for one, so we decided we'd make them at home! We stopped at Giant Eagle and bought bread flour and yeast and went home to our dough fest. (It was also Pizza Friday!)
I remembered on my cooking computer CD that I had a copycat recipe for Auntie Anne's pretzels, so it should do the trick. We were so very glad that we didn't walk down the the pretzel shop in the mall because these pretzels came out way better! Oh my gosh were they good! We made salt and cinnamon sugar ones. Check them out!
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/8 tsp. active yeast (1 1/2 package)
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1 1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup bread flour
3 cups regular flour
2 cups warm water
2 Tbs. baking soda.
2-4 Tbs. butter (melted)
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 1/8 tsp. active yeast (1 1/2 package)
2 Tbs. brown sugar
1 1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup bread flour
3 cups regular flour
2 cups warm water
2 Tbs. baking soda.
2-4 Tbs. butter (melted)
Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve. Add sugar, salt, and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead dough until smooth and elastic. Let rise at least 1/2 hour.
While dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 Tbs. baking soda. Be certain to stir often.
After dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough and roll into a long rope (about 1/2 inch or less thick) and shape. Dip pretzel into soda solution and place on greased baking sheet. Allow pretzel to rise again. Bake in a 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until golden. Brush with melted butter and enjoy!
Toppings:
After you brush with butter try sprinkling with coarse salt.
Or for Auntie Anne's famous cinnamon sugar, try melting a stick of butter in a shallow bowl( big enough to fit the entire pretzel) and in another bowl, make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. dip the pretzel into the butter, coating both sides generously. then dip again into the cinnamon mixture.
While dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 Tbs. baking soda. Be certain to stir often.
After dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough and roll into a long rope (about 1/2 inch or less thick) and shape. Dip pretzel into soda solution and place on greased baking sheet. Allow pretzel to rise again. Bake in a 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until golden. Brush with melted butter and enjoy!
Toppings:
After you brush with butter try sprinkling with coarse salt.
Or for Auntie Anne's famous cinnamon sugar, try melting a stick of butter in a shallow bowl( big enough to fit the entire pretzel) and in another bowl, make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. dip the pretzel into the butter, coating both sides generously. then dip again into the cinnamon mixture.
1 comment:
Oh my goodness, those look so good. I am definitely trying that recipe!
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