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Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe

Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe You'll Want to Share Today

This Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe brings carnival flavors to your kitchen, perfect for snacking and gatherings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Rising Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 24 minutes
Servings: 8 pretzels
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pretzels
  • 1.5 cups Warm Water between 110°F to 115°F
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • 2.25 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 tablespoons Melted Butter
  • 0.67 cups Baking Soda
  • 1 each Egg Yolk with Water for egg wash
  • to taste tablespoons Pretzel Salt or coarse sea salt
For the Salsa Verde Cheese Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Butter for roux
  • 2 tablespoons Flour
  • 1 cup Milk whole or low-fat
  • 1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 0.5 cups Velveeta Cheese Sauce or alternative
  • 0.5 cups Salsa Verde

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Stand mixer
  • Dough Hook
  • Large Pot
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment Paper
  • spatula
  • whisk

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Combine warm water, sugar, and kosher salt in a bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top and let foam for 5 minutes.
  2. Add flour and melted butter to the yeast mixture. Mix until dough is smooth and elastic.
  3. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 50-55 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 450°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  5. In a pot, boil 10 cups of water, adding baking soda carefully.
  6. Shape the risen dough into pretzels and place them on lined sheets.
  7. Boil each pretzel in the baking soda water for 30 seconds.
  8. Brush pretzels with egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
  9. Bake pretzels for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Prepare the cheese sauce by melting butter, adding flour, then milk. Stir in cheeses and salsa.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pretzelCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Enjoy these pretzels fresh for best taste. Perfect with Salsa Verde cheese sauce!

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