In spirit of the Superbowl I made these pretzel bites and let me tell you these are a really good snack to nibble on while you watch the hilarious/cute/amazing commercials!
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Ingredients
Pretzel dough:1½ cups warm water (110-115° F)
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. kosher salt
2¼ tsp. instant yeast
22 oz. all-purpose flour (about 4½ cups)
4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for greasing the bowl
To finish:
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tbsp. water
Pretzel salt
Ready, set, BAKE!
1. Combine the water, sugar, salt and yeast in a medium bowl. Whisk gently to dissolve the yeast.
2. Add in the flour and melted butter and mix with a wooden spoon and with hands just until the dough comes together.
3. Turn the dough out on a slightly floured surface, if needed, and knead for about 5 minutes or until the dough becomes smooththe dough is smooth
4. Transfer the dough to a bowl lightly greased with vegetable oil, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place, about 60-90 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
5. Preheat the oven to 450° F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.
6. Bring the water and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan or stockpot.
7. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and gently deflate it. Divide it up into approximately 6 equal portions.
8. Working with one piece at a time, roll the dough out into a long rope about 1-inch in diameter.
9. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife cut the long rope in half, then those two pieces in half and so on until you have about 8 1-inch pieces.
10. Repeat with the remaining dough.
11. Place the pretzel bites into the boiling water in batches so that they aren’t overcrowded. Boil each batch for about 30 seconds, stirring once or twice to submerge all surfaces in the water.
12. Remove from the water with a slotted skimmer and spread out on the prepared baking sheets. Once all the pretzels have been boiled, brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle lightly with salt, if desired.
13. Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, about 9-11 minutes.
14. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Note: The pretzel bites are best when eaten the same day made. If conserving, make sure to cover them well with plastic wrap or in tupperware. They conserve well for only two days, after that they get hard and chewy, trust me.
Recipe from: Annie's Eats
