Live Well With Lisa

These home made pretzels are even better than the ones you find at the stadium !!!



Ingredients:

Dough:
1 package all natural active dry yeast
1 teaspoon organic brown sugar
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
4 cups organic all-purpose flour
1/2 cup organic brown sugar
1 teaspoons pink himalayan sea salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

Baking soda bath:
1/2 cup baking soda
4 cups hot water

Topping:
pink himalayan sea salt
butter

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.

Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil.

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.

When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape.

Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, until browned.

Once they come out of the oven, brush with butter and sprinkle sea salt on tops.