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March 16, 2009 by Mariel

Soft Pretzels (St. Patrick’s Day Style…)

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There are some carb-splurges that are totally worth it. One of them being soft homemade pretzels (others: chocolate molten cake, maple donuts, and fettuccini alfredo) How ’bout turning these fellas into clovers to jazz up St. Patrick’s Day! Remember to start making these at least a couple hours before you need them because they have to rise a couple times!
You will need a package of yeast, brown sugar, salt, flour, bread flour, water, baking soda, and butter. (Plus any toppings or dip you want…coarse salt, parmesan cheese, cinnamon & sugar, nacho cheese, marinara, etc.) This recipe made about 8 clover pretzels.

Dissolve 1 1/4 tsp. yeast in 1 1/2 cups of warm water.

To that, add 2 TBS. brown sugar, 1 1/4 tsp. salt and stir to dissolve. Then add 1 cup bread flour and 3 cups of regular flour. Mix and then knead the dough for a few minutes.
Cover the dough and let it rise at least half an hour.

After about 1/2 hour or more of rising, pour 2 cups of warm water into a flat dish (I used a bowl but realized I needed to dump it into a flat dish like a cake pan). To the water add 2 TBS. of baking soda. Stir to dissolve and re-stir often.
Pinch off about a plum-size section of dough. Roll until really thin (this was kinda hard for me, but try to get it about 1/2 inch thick). Shape the dough into the shape you want, I did shamrocks for St. Patrick’s day. Then dip the dough into the baking soda bath. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise again for at least another 1/2 hour. Then bake at 450 degrees for 7 to 10 minutes, or until slightly golden on top. Immediately butter and add toppings. We had these with Ham and Potato soup! Yummers!
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Soft Pretzels

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
  • 2 TBS. brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 TBS. baking soda
  • Any toppings you want or dips

Instructions

  1. Dissolve yeast in 1 1/2 cups warm water.
  2. Add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve.
  3. Add the flours and knead the dough for a few minutes.
  4. Cover the dough and let it rise for at least a half hour.
  5. After it has risen, break of pieces and roll into thin ropes.
  6. Shape into pretzels (or any other shape).
  7. Dip it into a bath of 2 cups warm water and 2 TBS. baking soda.
  8. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Cover the dough pretzels and let rise another half hour or more.
  9. Bake at 450 degrees from 7 to 10 minutes until slightly golden on top.
  10. Brush with melted butter and add toppings (salt, parmesan, cinnamon & sugar, etc.)

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    March 16, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    Those are so cute! I will have t try those!

  2. Nichole says

    March 16, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Yummy! I will have to try those this week! Thanks for a great new idea Mariel!

  3. SO says

    March 16, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    How did you know I’ve been considering doing homemade pretzels??? It’s like you’ve been inside my head. What a great idea for St. Patty’s day too.

    And thanks for stopping by my blog!

  4. That Girl in Brazil says

    March 16, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    OH, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou. Not only do I never do anything cool for St. Patty’s (is that tomorrow?), I haven’t had a soft pretzel in … well, a LONG time.

    I know what we’re doing after naps today!

  5. rad6 says

    March 16, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    So do you think that they would still be a favorite treat if you added green food coloring??? Hmmm…. Maybe green salt!
    Looks like fun!
    Ruth

  6. Jill says

    March 16, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    Yummm…I’m totally stoked to make these. They look delish!

  7. capperson says

    March 16, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    These look sooo yummy!!!

  8. Reb says

    March 16, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    These look so darling. And I have to say, I am coveting your granite counter tops too!

  9. DeNae says

    March 16, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    Oh my gosh, I love your blog! NOOOO!! I can’t afford to be hooked on any more fabulous bloggers!! My butt is fused to this flippin’ computer chair as it is!!

    OK, that’s enough double-exclamation points. Thanks for stopping by my nonsensical blog and commenting. This is how I find cool people like you. Because, now that I’m a blogger, I never leave the house or meet people in 3-D.

  10. Julia Catherine says

    March 17, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    mmm looks delish. Bookmarking this for when i have time to make some!

  11. Hollyween says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Those look good. But I bet they’d taste better if someone else made them for me. Like say… YOU.

  12. Catherine Agnes says

    March 18, 2009 at 4:22 am

    These look awesome in shamrock shapes! I loved the edited movie tip as well.

  13. Stacie says

    September 27, 2011 at 4:48 pm

    Mariel- I made these today. They are great!!!

    • orsoshesays says

      September 27, 2011 at 6:10 pm

      Oh, cool! I haven’t made those forever. I’ve been wanting to try them, cut up into bite size “nuggets” and serve them with toothpicks and dipping sauces. I thought that would be fun. Soft pretzels are a definite weakness of mine. I’m always so grateful that bread takes a lot of effort and time to make, otherwise I would be chowing down all day! Thanks for commenting!

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