There's nothing like a big, soft pretzel.You can easily make soft pretzels at home.You can learn how to make pretzels from scratch.
Step 1: The yeast needs to be proofed.
In a large mixing bowl, put the warm water, sugar, and kosher salt.Put the package of yeast into the mixture.When the yeast starts to foam, let it sit.
Step 2: They should add the butter and flour.
When the yeast has begun to foam, pour in the melted butter and add the 4 1/2 cups of flour.When the dough comes together, stir the mixture with a wooden spoon.When the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl, start mixing faster, working it in circles and folding it over when necessary.If you have a stand mixer, you can use the dough mixing attachment.If you use a stand mixture, it will take about 5 minutes to do this step by hand.
Step 3: The dough should be let rise.
The bowl should be coated with oil.Place the dough in the oiled bowl.Put the bowl in a warm area in the kitchen by covering it with plastic wrap.When the dough has doubled in size, put it in the bowl and let it rise.If you want to use the same bowl you used to mix the dough in, you have to remove it from the bowl and clean it out.If you want, you can let the dough rise in the fridge.
Step 4: The dough should be separated into equal pieces.
If you want the pretzels to be large, you could divide the dough into equal pieces.The pretzels will be softer on the inside.Smaller pretzels will be more crisp and firm.
Step 5: Take out the dough pieces.
A piece of dough should be placed on the work surface.Put your hands on the dough.Roll the dough with your hands.Roll until you have a rope that's at least 20 inches long.The dough should be repeated with the remaining pieces.The dough ropes can be made for a long time.If you like pretzels with loops and large holes, make the ropes longer and thinner.If you want plumper pretzels, stop rolling when the ropes are 18 inches long.
Step 6: Put the dough into pretzels.
There is a work surface in front of you.Put it into a U.The two ends of the rope should be crossed.The tips should be on the bottom of the U.Make sure the tips stay in place by pinching them a bit.Go back and forth with the dough ropes.
Step 7: Prepare to bake the pretzels.
Line a baking sheet or two with paper in the oven.To keep the pretzels from sticking, coat the paper with oil.Bring the 10 cups of water and baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
Step 8: You can make an egg wash.
Place the eggs in a bowl.
Step 9: The pretzels should be boiled.
Allow the pretzel to cook for 30 seconds in the boiling water.Remove the pretzel from the water and place it on the baking sheet.The pretzels should be repeated with the remaining pretzels.
Step 10: Sprinkle salt on the pretzels after they have been glazed with the egg wash.
To lightly brush an egg on a pretzel, use a pastry brush.The pretzels should be sprinkled with pretzel salt.Adding garlic salt, sesame seeds, black pepper, and other seasonings is possible.
Step 11: The pretzels should be baked.
Place the pretzels in the oven for 15 minutes and they will turn golden brown.If you like pretzels that are hard, bake them for an extra 15 minutes.
Step 12: You can serve the pretzels.
The pretzels are great with honey mustard sauce, cheese sauce or on their own.They should be served hot.The extras can be frozen and reheated in the oven.