Rise Time:50 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: About 2 hrs
Homemade Pretzels
You will need:
- pretzel salt
- 10 total cups of water
- 1 1/2 cups warm water approximately 100- 115 degrees F)
- 1 large egg yolk beaten, and mixed with 1 tbsp of water
- 2/3 cups o baking soda
- vegetable oil
- 1 package of active dry yeast ( or 1 tbsp)
- 2 ounces of melted butter
- 4 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
Directions
Step One: Put the water, sugar, and kosher salt into a mixing bowl. Mix thoroughly.
Step Two: Sprinkle the active dry yeast on top, and lightly mix.
Step Three: Let the mixture sit for around 5 minutes. You are looking for the mixture to begin foaming.
Step Four: Add in the flour and butter. Knead the mixture until the dough is smooth. Do this for about 5 minutes.
Step Five: Once the dough is kneaded, remove from the bowl. Put about a tablespoon of oil in another bowl equal in size, and spread the oil. Then, place the dough in the bowl.
Step Six: Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm area for about 50 minutes. You want to wait until the dough has doubled in size.
Step Seven: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Step Eight: Bring the 10 cups of water to a rolling boil. Add in the baking soda prior to boiling.
Step Nine: Roll out the dough into 8 24 inch ropes onto a lightly oiled pan. Then, fold each rope into a U shape, and cross over each end. Press down to ensure the dough holds its shape.
Step Ten: Place each homemade pretzel in the boiling water for exactly 30 seconds,k then take out immediately and place back onto the pan.
Step Eleven: Once done, brush each pretzel with the egg yolk mixture, and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
Step Twelve: Let bake for 11-15 minutes until golden brown.
Spicy or Mild Cheese
Cook Time: 15 min
Total Time: 35 min
You will Need:
- 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
- 8 ounces shredded smoked cheddar cheese
- 1 diced shallot
- 3 tsp yellow mustard
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened and cubed)
- 1-2 seeded and diced jalapenos peppers
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 chipotle chiles, diced
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
Step One: Get out a medium pot, and place over medium heat.
Step Two: Saute the butter, shallots, and garlic in the pot for 3-4 minutes. If you want spicy sauce saute the jalapeno peppers as well. If you want mild sauce leave out the jalapeno peppers.
Step Three: Next, add in the half and half. If you want spicy sauce add in the chipotle peppers as well. However, if you want mild leave the chipotle peppers out.
Step Four: Whisk in the cornstarch.
Step Five: Wait for the mixture to come to a simmer, and then lower the heat to medium-low.
Step Six: Stir in the mustard, and cubed cream cheese.
Step Seven: Add in the shredded cheese slowly while stirring.
Step Eight: Serve once all of the shredded cheese has melted in.
Step Nine: Serve cheese hot with the oven baked pretzels and enjoy!
My pretzels salty with mustard!! and maybe a dash of horseradish
Pretzels are awesome! Love the salt, dipped in cheese, YUM!!
I love the salty pretzels with cheese on them.
Salty
That cheese sauce recipe looks Delicious, I am going to try it
They sound great but I still don’t like to cook. Would rather buy them already made
Oh this is awesome! My kids love pretzels!
sweet pretzels
sweet!
Looks yummy – definitely salty with some mustard!
Salty for me.
I like salty, but wouldn’t mind a sweet dip
i HAVE NEVER MADE THEM, BUT i THINK IT IS TIME i TRIED
I love mine salty but not too much salt. I am saving this page to make some of these. They look delicious!!
yummy i love pretzels salty with mustard or cheese sauce…
boy thats a tough question .. it depends on my mood for the day weather i want salty or sweet i love both
Pretzels are our go-to snack for watching sports! Have never tried to make them myself, but these look like they are worth an effort in the kitchen for homemade Pretzels!
IT’S NOT A PRETZEL IF IT’S NOT SALTY.
Salty Pretzels are my normal preference but once in a while I like them sweet with chocolate.
salty sounds good today
i prefer a little bit of salt, butter, or cinnamon and sugar
We love pretzel’s over here, it can’t believe we have not made them yet, I have talked about it, but I have made up my mind we will be making them in the next few weeks, thanks for the extra nudge!
I am all about pretzels with a little salt & a lotta cheese to dip it in!
I love pretzel’s and been dying to try and make my own.
sweet sounds really good !
I have never made Pretzels at home, I have always been intimidated by the thoughts of cooking them at home
Fairly easy! My teen would love this and I love making foods by hand…win/win.
I love my pretzels sweet or salty but salty is probably my favorite!
I love salty ones. Not a big fan of the sweet ones.
Sounds like something tasty to make with the wife and kids! ?
I love both , sweet and salty but if I had to choose one , sweet 🙂
this sounds great i would like to try it
I prefer salty pretzels. This sounds like an easy recipe – I’ll have to try it!
I prefer salty over sweet!
I enjoy my pretzel a little on the salty side but sweet
these look yummy. must try
i wish i had a lil bit of both.. salty and sweet .. thanks
My husband loves salty pretzels, but…. not sure I’ll ever find the time to actually make pretzels anytime soon!
I wonder how it would be to fry these?? since everything taste better fried…lol
Salty
I’m in the mood for something sweet like a yummy pretzel
My husband loves salty things like pretzels, but they aren’t my favorite. But if this recipe creates soft pretzels, then maybe I’m ‘game’ for trying to make these!
My pretezels have to be salty.
would love some salty pretzels tonight
I have so many recipes waiting for me on my “To Do” list, but maybe I’ll find time for these home-made Pretzels, because I like only the soft pretzels!
salty with cheese dip sounds good
Salty.
We have a split household on this one! Husband is strictly a salty snacks guy, but I love sweet snacks like honey-dipped.
SALTY
I love sweet but my husband loves salty!
Salty!!!
Salty for me. 🙂
I always go with SWEET !
My kids have been begging for homemade pretzels. Looks like we’re going to have to do it.
I love the Sweet best, but usually buy Salty because that’s what my husband likes. But I do like dipping the salty ones into a sweet Honey Mustard, combining the best of both!
Salty for me! 🙂
Salty w/ cheese! YUM!
We just had soft Pretzel bites with fondue at a local restaurant, and it was really good! I may now have to try making pretzels for the first time!
Salty it is.
I prefer Sweet for almost everything – but the soft salty Pretzel bites are pretty good with a cheese fondue!
I prefer Salty
I keep sweets around the house for my sweet tooth, but my husband loves salty, so it works out pretty well between us. I keep my snacks, and he keeps his!
salty sounds really good today !
These look delicious. I have never thought about trying to make my own pretzels before. Thanks for sharing. The salty one would be a family favorite.
I love salty