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I'm making pretzels for the game and I want to know your opinion about how to make them.

>> No.5159456

Unless you've access to lye, don't bother. Also, it's a bit late to start pretzels now.

>> No.5159584

>>5159456
don't be an autist you can make perfectly fine pretzels with concentrated baking soda.

>> No.5159593

>>5159584
>i've never had a proper pretzel

>> No.5159595
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Pretzels
2 1/4 teaspoons dry active yeast
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/8 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups warm water
3 cups white flour
1 cup bread flour
2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
Proof the yeast, brown sugar and water for 10 minutes. Then add the salt and flours. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let rise 1 hour.
Combine warm water with baking soda in a bowl. Cut dough into 12 pieces. Roll into thin ropes, dip into water/baking soda mix and twist into a pretzel shape on the baking sheet. Let rise 20 minutes.
Bake at 450F for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with salt.

>> No.5159601

>>5159595
Only proof the yeast for ten minutes? Seems pretty short.

>> No.5159603
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>>5159444
alton browns recipe for soft pretzels is seriously the next best thing to lye dipped pretzels. pic related are the pretzels i made with the recipe

>>5159593
>not harvesting your own grain
>not milling your own flour
>not cultivating your own yeast
>not using real lye for all pretzels

>> No.5159606

here is how you form them so they don't look like the dog turds in the pic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiIiT_7tjI8

>> No.5159614

>>5159606
Thanks, I've run into trouble with that before.

>>5159603
That's what I was thinking of using but I wanted to ask first.

>> No.5159619
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>>5159606
what are they drinking?

>> No.5159632

While I normally make soft pretzels from scratch, my local grocery store had a game day special in their bakery that was 24 soft pretzels for $7.99. I just couldn't pass that up, they made it too cheap and easy.

>> No.5159792

>>5159619

looks like coffee to me. I have to admit pretzels and coffee is an odd combination, here in Bavaria too.

>> No.5160848

>>5159619
man.. yea.. that looks so good right now..

>>5159792
i agree.. it DOES seem odd.. but .. yea..

those pretzels look so soft and warm.. hell yea