Pretzels

Ingredients

• 1 Cup spring water, room temperature
• 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 3 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 ¼ cups all purpose flour
• 2 ¼ teaspoon yeast

For Later:
• 2 Cup water
• 2 Tablespoon baking soda (box, not can)
• Coarse salt for topping

Instructions:

• Combine and knead:
  • 1 Cup water
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 3 ¼ Cup flour
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast
• place dough in a greased pan to proof. Cover and proof for 1 hour 15 minutes
• punch down dough, form into the pretzel shapes you desire and place on pan to raise.
• Preheat oven to 425°
• Fill a large pan with water and get it boiling while doing the next step -- Just water, no soda.
• cover pretzels and let raise for 30 minutes in a warm, breeze-free area
• Preparing the bath - Pretzels get a bath in soda water to give them their signature taste and color.
  • Use a bowl or pan bigger than your largest pretzel. Add the 2 Cup water, combine the 2 Tablespoon baking soda. Set aside. This is for the final step.
    For each pretzel:
    • place in boiling water. Wait 90 seconds.
    • flip pretzel over. Wait 90 seconds.
    • Place pretzel on cookie cooling rack to dry/cool
    • Once cool enough to handle, place boiled pretzel into the water and soda mix and ensure it gets good coverage on both sides.
    • Sprinkle with coarse salt or other toppings
    • Place on parchment lined sheets for baking
• Bake pretzels at 425°F for 15-20 minutes.