How to Cook Appetizing Pretzel! (double the recipe for 2 pretzels)

Pretzel! (double the recipe for 2 pretzels). Caramel and chocolate dipped pretzel rods, encrusted in chopped pistachio nuts are easy to make. The combination of sweet and salty is sublime. Making these soft pretzels is as easy as it can be.

Homemade soft pretzels are nothing new around here because this recipe has been a reader favorite for years. So what makes a pretzel into a pretzel? The answer lies in a brief dip in an alkaline water bath before baking. You can have Pretzel! (double the recipe for 2 pretzels) using 12 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pretzel! (double the recipe for 2 pretzels)

1. You need 1/4 tsp of White Sugar.
2. You need 1/4 tsp of Self-Rising Yeast (you can use any, but best results for this).
3. Prepare 1 tbs of Hot Water (120`F).
4. It's Pinch of Salt.
5. It's 1/4 cup of Bread Flour.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Honey (any kind is fine).
7. It's of Egg (do not double with recipe).
8. It's of ~~~~optional toppings ~~~~.
9. Prepare of garlic powder.
10. You need of cheddar cheese.
11. It's of crystalized salt.
12. Prepare of cinnamon sugar.

Read the full recipe after the video. Provides a draft free, warm place for dough to double flawlessly. Also use a damp kitchen town instead of plastic wrap to cover bowl and you won't have a dry crust to your risen. These Bavarian pretzels are a very popular snack in Germany and perfect for your next Oktoberfest party!

Pretzel! (double the recipe for 2 pretzels) instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350'F.
2. In a small cup, add heated 120'F water.
3. Add sugar and yeast together into a small bowl.
4. Add hot water to sugar and yeast.
5. Stir for 10 sec. then let time to activate for about 3-5 min..
6. Add flour to the bowl and mix.
7. Add honey and salt to the mixture.
8. Place some flour on the counter and roll out the dough.
9. If dough is sticky, add flour. If dough is too dry, add water.
10. Shape into desired form (letter, heart, circle, etc).
11. Bring out cookie sheet and place on pan.
12. Be sure to add toppings AFTER placing the cookie sheet!.
13. Whisk egg yolk in small bowl, then brush it on the top of Pretzel.
14. Cook 8-10 Minutes!.

They taste delicious dipped in cheese sauce and are easy to make at home with simple ingredients. This authentic German Pretzel Recipe makes enough for a crowd as an appetizer. When making these pretzels, make sure to do a good double twist and pinch your edges down well. Dipping the pretzels in a lye solution gives them a deep golden colour and that perfect skin on top. This easy soft pretzel recipe is sure to impress your friends and family.