Ingredients
- 1 1/8 cups water water
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
- 1 1/2 cups fresh ground wheat flour
- 3 T. brown sugar or sucanat
- 1 1/2 t. yeast
- 2 quarts water (for boiling)
- 1/2 c. baking soda
- salt
Preparation
Step 1
We mixed this up two different ways, both in the Bosch mixer and in the bread machine. Place the first five ingredients in the bread machine in the order listed. You can mix up the flour, using white or wheat or whatever combination you prefer. We did one batch all wheat and the second batch using half white/half wheat. Place your bread machine on the dough cycle.
Once the dough cycle is complete, remove your dough onto a surface and cut in the amount of pieces you would like. We made 10 in one batch and 11 in the second batch. If you want larger pretzels, make less pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope. Then form into the pretzel shape.
In a large stockpot, bring the 2 quarts of water and baking soda to a boil.
Place the shaped pretzels into the boiling soda water, a couple at a time. Boil for approximately 15 seconds. Remove from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and place them on a greased cookie sheet. I salted mine once out of the water, before I baked them. If you do it right away, while they are still damp, the salt will stick to them nicely. Bake them for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown.
Enjoy them right from the oven! They are delicious. We refrigerated our leftovers and just warm them as we eat them.