And the first recipe I want to share with you is GERMAN SOFT PRETZEL STICKS!
I highly recommend this recipe. I've tried several soft pretzel recipes in the past with varied satisfaction, but this is by far the best.
The ingredient list is pretty simple – you probably have all of this in your kitchen right now if you do any baking.
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- Water
- 2 envelopes active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup baking soda
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water
- Flaky salt
This recipe does call for kneading and letting the dough sit to rise, but you don't have to knead it for long. Then you boil 2 quarts of water and dunk 6 sticks at a time for about 30 seconds each batch, turning over half way through. After you let them dry a little on paper towels, you butter and salt them and stick them in the oven at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes. It's that simple!
You might ask somebody to help you, though, because it can be a lot of steps to keep track of.
My fiancé seasoned some of them with sugar and cinnamon and salt. I haven't had a chance to try them because I was full! I'll have one for dessert tonight.