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Sourdough Pretzels

Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Course: breads
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 pretzels

Ingredients

For the Pretzels:

  • 2 cups Bread Flour
  • 1 cup Whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup Sourdough Starter
  • ¾ + 2 cup tbsps Water Lukewarm
  • 2 tsp Yeast Instant
  • ¼ cup milk Non-fat Dry
  • 2 tbsps Barley Syrup Malt (or use 2tbsp non-diastatic malt powder)
  • 1 tbsp Butter Vegetable Oil or
  • tsps Salt

For the Topping:

  • 1 tbsp Barley Syrup Malt (or use 1tbsp non-diastatic malt powder)
  • 2 tbsps Water
  • Sea Salt or turbinado - for sprinkling
  • 2 tbsps Butter Melted (optional)

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for pretzels and knead -- by hand or mixer -- to make a cohesive, fairly smooth dough. It should be slightly sticky; if the dough seems to be too dry, then knead in an additional 1~2tbsp of water.
  • Cover the dough and let it rest for 45 minutes. It will only rise minimally.
  • Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Turn the dough out onto a slightly greased work surface, fold it over a few times to gently deflate it, then divide the dough into equal 12 pieces.
  • Roll each piece into 18" rope and shape each rope into a pretzel.
  • Dissolve the Malt Syrup into the water. Brush the pretzels with the solution and sprinkle lightly with either coarse salt or turbinado sugar. Place them on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake the pretzels for 25~30 minutes or until they are light golden brown.
  • Remove the pretzels from the oven and brush with melted butter, if desired.

Notes

I served the pretzels with some Nutella and peanut butter for dipping. See my son dipping his in Nutella in the background.
Sending these pretzels over to PJ for her Kid's Delight -- Baked Treats event.
Lets check out what my fellow marathoners have cooked today for BM# 37.
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