Pretzels

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour (type 405)
• 1 packet of yeast (dry yeast)
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 0.38 liters of lukewarm water
• 1 ½ tbsp baking soda or club soda
• Salt, coarse
• n. B. cheese
• poppy
• Caraway seeds
• Grease for the tray

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 25 minutes

like from the bakery – only better

Mix the flour, yeast, and salt. Gradually add 3/8 liter of lukewarm water and knead the dough into a smooth dough, either by hand or with a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Let the dough rise until it has doubled in size (takes about 1 hour – I always put it on the heater). Then knead the dough again and form small rolls, sticks, or pretzels. Bring 1.5 liters of water to a boil and dissolve the baking soda or baking soda in it. Place the pastries, one at a time, in the water with a slotted spoon for about 10 seconds, let them drain, and then place them on a greased baking sheet. Cut crosses into the pastries and sprinkle with spices or cheese, if desired. Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for about 15 minutes.