Laugenbrezel (Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels)

Name: Laugenbrezel (Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels)
Prep time: 900 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 912 min
Yield: 6 pretzels
Ingredients: For the Poolish: 80g high-protein all-purpose flour (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon), such as King Arthur, or bread flour (see notes)1/4 teaspoon instant yeast80g (1/3 cup) room-temperature water; For the Dough: 245g high-protein all-purpose flour (1 3/4 cups), such as King Arthur, or bread flour (see note); 1 heaping teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; if using table salt, use half as much by volume90g (1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons) warm water, at 90ºF (32ºC)14g unsalted butter (1 tablespoon), melted and slightly cooled; Nonstick cooking spray; For Dipping the Pretzels (for alternate baking soda method, see notes): Nonstick cooking spray; 30g (5 teaspoons) food-grade lye crystals720g (3 cups) water1 to 2 teaspoons pretzel salt

Prep Time

15h

Cook Time

12m

Total Time

15h 12m

This Laugenbrezel recipe is for Bavarian-style soft pretzels. The dough contains high-protein all-purpose flour and Diamond Crystal kosher salt, with a dip in food-grade lye crystals before baking. This gives them their signature, chewy texture and deep, mahogany brown crust.

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Servings: 6 pretzels

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For the Poolish: 80g high-protein all-purpose flour (1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon), such as King Arthur, or bread flour (see notes)1/4 teaspoon instant yeast80g (1/3 cup) room-temperature water

For the Dough: 245g high-protein all-purpose flour (1 3/4 cups), such as King Arthur, or bread flour (see note)

1 heaping teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; if using table salt, use half as much by volume90g (1/3 cup plus 2 teaspoons) warm water, at 90ºF (32ºC)14g unsalted butter (1 tablespoon), melted and slightly cooled

Nonstick cooking spray

For Dipping the Pretzels (for alternate baking soda method, see notes): Nonstick cooking spray

30g (5 teaspoons) food-grade lye crystals720g (3 cups) water1 to 2 teaspoons pretzel salt

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

242kcal

12%
Fat

2g

0%
Saturated Fat

1g

0%
Carbohydrates

47g

2%
Fiber

1g

0%
Sugar

0g

0%
Protein

9g

0%
Cholesterol

2mg

0%
Sodium

775mg

38%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Laugenbrezel (Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels)

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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