Soft Homemade Pretzels

Name: Soft Homemade Pretzels
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast; 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F (43 degrees C)); 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons white sugar; 1 tablespoon shortening, melted; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 egg yolk; 1 tablespoon water; coarse salt, or to taste

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 15 min 👥 12 servings 👁️ 12 views

Soft Homemade Pretzels is an moderately easy baked good you can prepare in just 35 minutes. Made with 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast, 1 cup warm water (110 degrees f (43 degrees c)), 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar and 1 tablespoon shortening, melted, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. Bursting with flavor in every bite.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 15 min

Serves 12

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

1 cup warm water (110 degrees F (43 degrees C))

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoon shortening, melted

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg yolk

1 tablespoon water

coarse salt, or to taste

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 12

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 158

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.8g 2%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 676mg 29%

Total Carbohydrate 30.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber 1.2g 4%

Total Sugars 2.2g

Protein 4.4g 9%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough.

Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.

Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces.

Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Grease a baking sheet.

Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes.

Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.

Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.