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Several soft pretzels on a baking sheet

Easy Homemade Pretzels

Author Christi Johnstone
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Quick and delicious easy homemade pretzels. Thanks to rapid rise yeast you can make these yummy pretzels quickly!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 Pretzels

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheet

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour Need 4 to 4 1/2 cups
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 packet Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast this is equal to 2 1/4 tsp
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp corn or canola oil
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • coarse salt

Instructions

  • Combine 2 cups flour, the sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Heat milk, water, and oil until very warm, approximately 120° to 130°F. Stir warm liquids into flour mixture. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4 to 6 minutes. Cover; let rest on floured surface 10 minutes. 
  • Divide into 10 equa sizel pieces. Roll each piece to 20-inch rope. Cover and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes until risen slightly. To shape into pretzels: Curve ends of each rope to make a circle; cross ends at top. Twist ends once and lay over bottom of circle. Place on 2 greased baking sheets. 
  • Brush with beaten eggs then bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Remove from oven; brush again with eggs. Sprinkle with salt, cheese, poppy seed, or sesame seed. 
  • Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes or until done. Remove pretzels from baking sheets; let cool on wire racks.

Notes

Recipe from Fleischmann's

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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