Buttery Mall Style Soft Pretzels

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1. ieatcakes31 September 10, 2021

   makes 6 pretzels

   •1 Cup water

   •3 Tablespoons brown sugar

   •1 teaspoon salt

   •1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast

   •2 Cups AP flour

   •1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons bread flour

   •3 Tablespoons melted butter

   Baking soda solution:

   •1 1/2 Cups hot water

   •3 Tablespoons baking soda

   •2 Tablespoons melted butter to Bruch on top

   •Some coarse or pretzel salt ( Maldon salt works as well )

   •Optional : Cinnamon sugar

   Instructions:

   1. To make the pretzel dough combine water, melted butter, brown sugar, salt, yeast and both flours in a bowl and knead till smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. The dough should be very soft

   2. Proof the dough in a warm place until double in size

   3. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces, roll each dough out into a long strip, shape each strip into pretzel
   [video demo on how to shape pretzels](https://youtu.be/oHjArl7qKyU)

   4. Make the baking soda solution: whisk together hot water with baking soda, dip each pretzel in the solution

   5. Place the dipped pretzels on an oiled sheet tray, sprinkle pretzels with coarse salt. Bake at 450 F for about 15 mins or until golden brown

   6. Remove from oven, brush them immediately with melted butter. ENJOY!!

   Note:

   After brushing them with butter you can dunk them in cinnamon sugar to make cinnamon pretzels!

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