Pretzels & Co

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 500 g flour
• 8 g sugar
• 8 g salt
• 150 ml milk, lukewarm
• 30 g butter, liquid
• 150 ml water, lukewarm
• 1 cube of fresh yeast (42 g)
• 50 g baking soda
• Flour for the work surface
• 1 tbsp salt, coarse

Instructions

Working time approx. 45 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 20 minutes

6 pretzels, 6 pretzel sticks, 2 pretzel rolls

Place flour, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Pour milk and lukewarm melted butter into a large mug, then crumble in the yeast and let it rise for 10 minutes. Add the yeast mixture to the flour and mix everything into a smooth dough. Add the water, initially 150 ml, then add a little more if needed. The dough should pull away from the sides of the bowl. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. On a floured work surface, cut the dough in three halves. Form 6 pretzels, 6 pretzel sticks, and 2 pretzel rolls. For the pretzels, roll out sticks about 50 cm long, thicker in the middle, and twist the sticks into pretzels. For the pretzel sticks, form sticks about 15 cm long. For the pretzel rolls, form round dough pieces. Let all dough pieces stand uncovered in a cool place for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, bring the baking soda and 1 liter of water to a boil and remove from the heat. Now preheat the oven to 225°C fan/convection oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Dip each dough piece into the caustic soda solution with a slotted spoon for about 1 minute, then let it drain and place it on the baking sheet. Cut the pretzels once crosswise along the thickest part. Cut the pretzel sticks three times crosswise. Cut the pretzel rolls deeply crosswise. Sprinkle the dough pieces with coarse salt and bake in a preheated oven (reduced heat to 200°C) on the middle rack for about 20 minutes. Enjoy fresh, preferably while still lukewarm!