Snacks/sweet pretzels
Serves: 12
Active Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hour
From: Fresh May/June 2009
Contents
Ingredients
1 package active dry yeast (1/4 oz.)
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups warm water (110f, bath water)
3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. kosher salt
4 cups all purpose flour, plus additional if needed
1/2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
Baking Soda Bath
1/3 cup baking soda
4 cups warm water
Directions
Step 1
Place yeast, brown sugar and warm water in large mixing bowl and stir. Allow to sit for 10 minutes or until foamy. Stir in butter and vanilla.
Step 2
In another bowl whisk salt with flour. Add to yeast mixture 1 cup at a time and mix until dough forms. Dust work surface with flour, and need for 8-10 minutes. Add flour as needed, slight stickiness is OK.
Step 3
Wipe any dough from mixing bowl then add oil to bowl. Use a paper towel to spread it around, coating the surface. Form the dough into a ball and place it in bowl. Cover bowl loosely with plastic and let dough rise in warm place for 45 minutes or until dough has doubled in bulk.
Step 4
Punch down dough to remove excess bubbles and roll into a ball. Divide ball into 12 equal pieces and place on work surface. Rinse bowl make baking soda bath by mixing water with baking soda. Set aside.
Step 5
Preheat oven to 425f. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and spray with vegetable cooking spray. In a small bowl mix cinnamon and sugar.
Glad you had some time off to enjoy your family this hoidaly season! I missed your blog posts :-)I have been eating all kinds of goodies for the last week, and my clothes are getting a little tight! hahahaha You are lucky you have not had that problem. I am swearing off the sweets though...they are evil. LOL!!Enjoy your New Years!!!!
Step 7
Stir soda bath. Dip pretzels one at a time into mixture, then blot on a kitchen towel. Place 6 pretzels on each baking sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar and bake for 12 minutes, or until pretzels are golden. May be frozen.
Variations
Chocolate
Replace 1/4 cup flour with 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa. Sift in with flour. Sprinkle with course decorative sugar.
Cinnamon Currant
Add 1 tsp. cinnamon to flour. Add 1/2 cup currants or raisins while kneading.
Maple Walnut
Substitute 1 tsp. maple extract for the vanilla. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts to the flour. Brush surface of pretzels with maple syrup and sprinkle with brown sugar.
