Pretzels

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 250 g flour (type 550)
• 20 g yeast
• ½ tsp sugar
• 150 ml water, lukewarm
• ½ tsp salt
• 10 g butter, room temperature
• 1 liter of water
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Water for brushing
• ½ tbsp salt, coarse grain
• Flour for the work surface

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 40 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

makes 6 pieces

Place the flour in a bowl. Dissolve the yeast and sugar in lukewarm water, then add this water mixture to the flour in the bowl. Add the salt and butter and knead everything into a dough. Lightly flour a work surface, form the dough into a log, and cut each log into 6 equal pieces. Shape each log into a thin log, about 40 cm long, leaving the middle thicker and the ends thinner. Shape these logs into pretzels and let them rise, covered with a cloth, for about 10 minutes. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil with the baking soda, then immediately reduce the heat to medium. Place each pretzel, one at a time, in the water for about 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and let drain. Refrigerate the pretzels for about 30 minutes (important – do not skip this step!). Place the pretzels on a prepared baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 225°C (top/bottom heat) for about 20 minutes. Take it out, brush it with water and sprinkle it with coarse salt.