How to Make Soft Pretzels like Auntie Anne's

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How to Make Soft Pretzels like Auntie Anne's

How to Make Soft Pretzels like Auntie Anne's. This easy soft pretzel recipe is fantastic! A copycat Auntie Anne's pretzels style snack, these large chewy and salty pretzels will make your mouth water.

Prep Time30

Cook Time13

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade, pretzels, soft

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

2 bowls
1 pot
1 baking sheet

Ingredients

4.5 c all purpose flour
1 1/2 c water warm
4 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
3 tsp active dry yeast
10 c water
2/3 c baking soda
2 egg yolks + 2 tbsp water for wash
1/2 c butter melted
sea salt

Instructions

In a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir together water, sugar, and salt until the sugar is dissolved. Sprinkle yeast over the top and allow to bloom for approx. 5 minutes
Add the flour to the stand mixer bowl and beat adding butter in a slow drizzle. Beat with the dough hook on medium speed for 5 minutes or until a ball forms and the dough pulls together and away from the sides of the bowl.
Grease a bowl with olive oil and transfer dough to the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and rest in a warm place, for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spritz with nonstick cooking spray or lightly grease with oil.
In a large pot bring water and baking soda to a boil. Then, grease a cutting board lightly with oil. Divide dough into 8 to 10 equal pieces. Roll into a rope about 24 inches long.
Twist dough into pretzel shapes by creating a U. Then twist loose ends together and fold the twist back over to the middle of the U and press together.
One at a time, drop pretzels into the boiling water and allow to boil for 30 seconds. Remove using a slotted turner and immediately place on the prepared baking sheet.
Whisk together water and egg yolk in a bowl. Use pastry brush over pretzels and immediately sprinkle with kosher salt.
Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops of pretzels are golden brown.
** Pretzel bites cut into 1.5" pieces will take about 5 minutes in a preheated 350 degree oven.

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