Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ Tbsp brown sugar
- 2¼ tsp active dry yeast
- ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp warm water
- 2 cups boiling water
- ¼ cup baking soda
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tsp garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp kosher salt
Instruction
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Using a countertop mixer, combine all of the dough ingredients (flour, salt, brown sugar, yeast, and warm water). Mix on medium speed for 6 minutes.
- Transfer dough to an oiled bowl. Cover and place in a warm (85°F) location for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the soaker by combining the boiling water with the baking soda. Mix until baking soda is fully dissolved, and set aside to cool.
- Once risen, roll dough into a large rectangle (~12”x15”).
- Using a pizza wheel, cut dough in half length-wise. (This will create (2) 6”x15” pieces of dough.) Next, cut each piece of dough into 15 equally-sized strips. (This will create (15) 6”x1” pieces of dough from each piece for a total of 30 pieces of dough.)
- Roll each strip of dough into an 8”-9” rope. Working with 3 pieces of dough at a time, bread dough together; pinch ends of braids together to seal.
- Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Pour Soaker mixture into a shallow dish. Place each braid in the Soaker mixture for 2 minutes (spoon water over the top of the braids if they are not fully covered). Transfer the braids to the baking sheets; let braids rest for 10 minutes uncovered. (Tip: Spray the baking sheet generously with non-stick spray first. This will help keep the pretzels from sticking.)
- Bake at 475°F for 8-9 minutes, or until pretzels are golden brown in color.
- While pretzels are baking, melt the butter and stir in the minced garlic and kosher salt.
- Remove knots from oven and brush with the garlic butter mixture. Serve hot.
