Soft Pretzels

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Pizza Crust & French Bread Mix
  • 1 yeast packet or 2 1/4 tsp yeast
  • 1 2/3 cups of warm water
  • 4 egg whites egg free omit eggs and add 1/3 cups warm water
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp oil

Baking Soda Bath

  • ½ cup baking soda
  • 9 cups water

Instructions
 

  • Combine pizza mix, yeast, egg whites, oil, vinegar and water on high speed for 4 minutes.
  • Transfer dough into a large pastry bag (or plastic bag).
  • Pipe dough into the shape of several large pretzels onto a well-greased baking sheet.
  • Loosely cover and immediately place in freezer (do not let the dough rise).
  • Allow dough to freeze for a minimum of 2 hours.
  • When ready, remove dough from freezer.
  • On the stovetop, over high heat, bring 9 cups water and ½ cup of baking soda to a boil.
  • Place frozen pretzels into baking soda water one at a time for 1 minute.
  • Transfer to a well-greased baking sheet.
  • Immediately sprinkle with rock salt (if desired).
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes (depending on size).

Notes

Soft pretzels will last for up to a week on the counter in a sealed container. Pretzels can also be frozen.
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Posted on

April 22, 2016

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