German Pretzels
Pretzels are a famous pastry from Germany. They are characterized by a wonderful taste and a golden-brown crust. This recipe is for 10-12 pieces.
- Total cooking time
- not set
- Number of servings
- 10
- Recipe difficulty
- 4 / 5
Ingredients
for 10 servings
- milk 300 ml
- sugar 10 g
- butter 40 g
- dry yeast 10 g
- salt 10 g
- flour 450-500 g
- water 1 l
- baking soda 40 g
- sesame
- sea salt
- poppy seed
Instructions
Dough Preparation
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Mix the flour with yeast.
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Add sugar.
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Stir the ingredients together.
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Pour in milk (room temperature).
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Add salt.
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Mix the mixture.
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Add butter.
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Knead the dough (knead for at least 10 minutes).
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Place the dough in a bowl.
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Cover with plastic wrap and leave for 10 minutes at room temperature.
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Divide the mixture into 10–12 pieces (80 g each in my case).
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Shape them into logs.
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Cover with plastic wrap and leave for 15 minutes at room temperature.
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Roll out each log.
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Fold over one edge.
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Roll out again.
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Roll it up.
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Roll out a rope about 60 cm long (make the middle slightly thicker).
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Wrap it.
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Twist it.
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Shape into a pretzel.
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Place the pretzels on baking paper.
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Cover with plastic wrap.
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Leave at room temperature for 40 minutes, then place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
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Bring water to a boil.
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Add baking soda.
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Drop the pretzels into the hot water one by one.
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Dip each piece for 30 seconds (15 seconds per side).
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Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Make cuts with a very sharp knife (or a razor).
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Sprinkle and place in an oven preheated to 220 degrees. Bake for about 15–20 minutes until golden brown.