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SOFT PRETZELS
SOFT PRETZELS
Dough 16 Pretzels
Water (80°F/27°C) 1
1
⁄
4
cups
Oil 1 tbsp
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Egg Yolk 1
White Pepper
1
⁄
8
tsp
Bread Flour 3
1
⁄
2
cups
Active Dry Yeast 1 tbsp
Glaze
Egg White 1
Water 1 tbsp
Kosher Salt or Sesame Seeds
Method
1. Remove bread pan from the breadmaker. Attach the kneading blade on the shaft of the bread pan.
Place the dough ingredients into the bread pan.
2. Place the bread pan into the breadmaker; close the lid.
3. Select Dough Program. (Timer cannot be used with the Dough Program.) Press START.
4. When the beeper sounds 8 times, press STOP. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
5. Punch the dough down. On a lightly floured surface, cut the dough into 16 equal pieces. Roll each
piece of dough into a rope about 16-inches long. Shape each rope into a pretzel. (Cross the ends
of the rope to make a loop; twist the crossed ends once and fold across the loop.)
6. Place the pretzels on a greased baking sheet 1
1
⁄
2
inches apart. Brush with combined egg white and
water. Sprinkle with salt or sesame seeds. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden
brown.