Soft Pretzels

Name: Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 package regular or fast-acting dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons); 1 1/2 cups water; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Cooking spray to grease cookie sheets; 1 cup water; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons coarse salt

Ingredients:10
Servings:16

Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 11/18/2010

Soft Pretzels

Ingredients:10
Servings:16

Enjoy these soft homemade pretzels made with basic bread ingredients and sprinkled with coarse salt.

Soft Pretzels

Prep time:35 min
Total time:1 hr 15 min
Ingredients:10
Servings:16
Calories per serving:120

Ingredient

3 3/4 to 4 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 package regular or fast-acting dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Cooking spray to grease cookie sheets
1 cup water
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons coarse salt

Instructions

Step 1
1. In a large bowl, stir 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast with a wooden spoon until well mixed. In a 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 1/2 cups water over medium heat until very warm and an instant-read thermometer reads 120°F to
2. 130°F. Add the warm water and oil to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, stopping frequently to scrape batter from side and bottom of bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, stopping frequently to scrape bowl. With a wooden spoon, stir in enough of the remaining flour, about 1/2 cup at time, until dough is soft, leaves side of bowl and is easy to handle (dough maybe slightly sticky).

Step 2
Sprinkle flour lightly on a countertop or large cutting board. Place dough on floured surface. Knead by folding dough toward you, then with the heels of your hands, pushing dough away from you with a short rocking motion. Move dough a quarter turn and repeat. Continue kneading about 5 minutes, sprinkling surface with more flour if dough starts to stick, until dough is smooth and springy. Lightly spray a sheet of plastic wrap with cooking spray; cover the dough loosely with the plastic wrap, sprayed side down. Let rest 10 minutes.

Step 3
Move the oven rack to the middle of the oven. Heat the oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheets with the cooking spray. In a shallow bowl, stir 1 cup water and the baking soda to make pretzel “wash.”

Step 4
Divide dough into 16 equal pieces. With your hands, roll each piece into a 24-inch rope (dip hands in pretzel wash to make rolling dough easier). To make pretzel shape, form rope into a circle, crossing ends at top. Fold dough so crossed ends rest on bottom of circle. Stir pretzel wash; brush over both sides of pretzel, using a pastry brush. Place pretzel on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Reserve remaining pretzel wash. Cover pretzels loosely with plastic wrap. To make thin pretzels, let rest about 5 minutes or until very slightly puffed. To make thicker pretzels, let rise in a warm place 15 to 20 minutes or until puffed.

Step 5
Just before baking, brush pretzels with reserved wash; sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake 1 cookie sheet at a time 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to a cooling rack; cool at least 15 minutes. Serve warm or cooled.

Recipe Tips

Mix 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Brush hot baked pretzels with melted butter; sprinkle with cheese mixture.
Bring ends of rope up and together to form a circle with about 1 1/2 inches of the ends overlapping. Fold overlapping ends down onto the center of the circle to form a pretzel.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
120
Total Fat
2g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
23g
Sugars
0g

Servings: 16

Serving Size: 1 Pretzel

Amount Per Serving Calories : 120

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	2g	3%
Saturated Fat	0g	0%
Trans Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Monounsaturated Fat	0g	% Value Not Available
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	% Value Not Available
Omega-3	0g	% Value Not Available
Cholesterol	0mg	0%
Sodium	670mg	28%
Total Carbohydrate	23g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Soluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Insoluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Sugars	0g	% Value Not Available
Protein	3g	% Value Not Available
Vitamin D	Value Not Available	0%
Calcium	Value Not Available	0%
Iron	Value Not Available	8%
Potassium	40mg	1%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin E	Value Not Available	0%
Thiamin	Value Not Available	15%
Riboflavin	Value Not Available	10%
Niacin	Value Not Available	10%
Vitamin B6	Value Not Available	0%
Folic Acid	Value Not Available	10%
Vitamin B12	Value Not Available	0%
Pantothenic Acid	Value Not Available	0%
Phosphorus	Value Not Available	4%
Magnesium	Value Not Available	0%
Zinc	Value Not Available	0%
Manganese	Value Not Available	10%
Selenium	Value Not Available	15%
Copper	Value Not Available	2%
Beta-Carotene	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 1,
Fruit 0,
Other Carbohydrate ½,
Skim Milk 0,
Low-Fat Milk 0,
Milk 0,
Vegetable 0,
Very Lean Meat 0,
Lean Meat 0,
Medium-Fat Meat 0,
High-Fat Meat 0,
Fat 0,
Fruits 0c,
Vegetables 0c,
Grains 2oz-eq,
Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
Dairy 0c,
Fats & Oils 0tsp

Carbohydrate Choice

Carbohydrate Choice1&½

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Recipe Tips

Mix 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Brush hot baked pretzels with melted butter; sprinkle with cheese mixture.

Bring ends of rope up and together to form a circle with about 1 1/2 inches of the ends overlapping. Fold overlapping ends down onto the center of the circle to form a pretzel.

Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Total Fat

Saturated Fat

Trans Fat

% Value Not Available

Monounsaturated Fat

% Value Not Available

Polyunsaturated Fat

% Value Not Available

Omega-3

% Value Not Available

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

670mg

28%

Total Carbohydrate

23g

Dietary Fiber

Soluble Fiber

% Value Not Available

Insoluble Fiber

% Value Not Available

Sugars

% Value Not Available

Protein

% Value Not Available

Vitamin D

Value Not Available

Calcium

Value Not Available

Iron

Value Not Available

Potassium

40mg

Vitamin A

Value Not Available

Vitamin C

Value Not Available

Vitamin E

Value Not Available

Thiamin

Value Not Available

15%

Riboflavin

Value Not Available

10%

Niacin

Value Not Available

10%

Vitamin B6

Value Not Available

Folic Acid

Value Not Available

10%

Vitamin B12

Value Not Available

Pantothenic Acid

Value Not Available

Phosphorus

Value Not Available

Magnesium

Value Not Available

Zinc

Value Not Available

Manganese

Value Not Available

10%

Selenium

Value Not Available

15%

Copper

Value Not Available

Beta-Carotene

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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