Oster 5845 - Soft Pretzels

Soft Pretzels
Dough:
1-1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons regular active dry yeast
OR
2-1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast or
quick-acting active dry yeast
Topping:
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon water
1 egg white
Coarse salt or sesame seed
DIRECTIONS:
1. Remove bread pan; attach kneading blade.
2. Place all dough ingredients in bread pan in order listed.
3. Insert bread pan, close lid and plug in.
4. Press SELECT until setting number
➈
is displayed. Press START.
5. Cut dough into 18 pieces; cover with towel to prevent drying. Roll each piece into a 15-inch rope.
Twist each rope into pretzel shape. Cover; let rise in warm place 20 to 25 minutes or until
almost double.
6. Heat oven to 375ºF.
7. Generously grease cookie sheet. Dissolve 3 tablespoons salt in 2 quarts boiling water. Lower several
pretzels at a time into boiling water, top sides down. Boil 2 minutes, turning once. Remove with
slotted spoon to paper towels; let stand a few seconds, then place 1/2 inch apart on cookie sheets.
8. Beat 1 tablespoon water and the egg white together; brush over pretzels. Sprinkle lightly with
coarse salt.
9. Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets and cool on wire racks
for 15 minutes.
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