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German Soft Pretzels
- Prep: 60 Mins / Cook: 20 Mins
- Serves 4
- easy
Make your own homemade, authentically German soft pretzels or Laugenbrezel for our German friends! Topped with sesame seeds, and baked in the oven, these gorgeous pretzels are crispy on the outside and soft in the inside - making a wonderfully moreish afternoon snack or breakfast on-the-run. Add it to your repertoire and meal plan this week!
Dairy FreeIngredients
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- Dough Mix:
- Water Water 150ml 3/5 cup
- Granulated Sugar Granulated Sugar 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
- Table Salt Table Salt 1 tsp 1 tsp
- Dried Yeast Dried Yeast 4g 1/2 tbsp
- Olive Oil Olive Oil 2 tsp 2 tsp
- All Purpose Flour Plain Flour 250g 2 cups
- Boil:
- Water Water 1500ml 6 cups
- Baking Soda Bicarbonate of Soda 4 tbsp 4 tbsp
- Topping:
- Mixed Sesame Seeds Mixed Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
- Olive Oil Olive Oil 1 tsp 1 tsp
Instructions
- 1.Combine lukewarm water, sugar, salt, yeast and olive oil and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes until it turns foamy.
- 2.Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl.
- 3.Pour in the yeast blend and slowly mix. Add a bit more flour if the dough feels too moist, but avoid making it too dry.
- 4.Knead well for 8-10 minutes, form the dough into a smooth ball shape, cover it with cling film or a kitchen towel, rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- 5.Preheat the oven to 170C.
- 6.Boil the water with 4 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda in a large pot.
- 7.Sprinkle some flour onto a flat work surface, take the dough and knead it for about 1-2 minutes, then divide it into 4 equal-sized parts.
- 8.Roll each dough ball into a 1cm thick long rope and twist into a pretzel shape.
- 9.Once all the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the hot bicarbonate of soda water for 1 minute, then flip over for a further 30 seconds.
- 10.Place the pretzels on baking sheets. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- 11.Bake for 12-15 minutes until the pretzel turns a lovely golden colour.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
258 - Fat:
4g - Sodium:
14mg - Carbs:
49g - Sugar:
5g - Protein:
6g