Laugenbrezel (Soft Pretzels) GERMAN - Northern European Recipe
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Laugenbrezel (Soft Pretzels) GERMAN
Ingredients
- 500g flour
- 7g yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 300ml warm water
- 30g butter. Lye bath: 1L water + 50g food-grade lye (or baking soda)
- coarse salt
Method
- Kneading — Knead dough until smooth; rest 1 hour.
- Dividing — Divide; roll into ropes; twist into pretzel shape.
- Dipping — Dip in lye solution (or 30min baked baking soda solution) briefly.
- Step 4 — Slash thick part; bake 220°C (425°F) 12–15 minutes until dark brown.
- Salting — Salt immediately.