Best Carrot Molasses Whole Wheat Pretzels Recipes

CARROT MOLASSES WHOLE WHEAT PRETZELS

Steps:

• In large bowl combine first eight ingredients.
• Add flour to make soft dough, turn out on floured surface, knead in enough flour to make moderately stiff dough knead 6-8 minutes.
• Place in greased bowl, grease top cover.
• Let raise til doubled in size about 1 hour.
• Punch down, divide into four parts.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• Divide each part into 6 pieces, roll each into 10 inch rope, Shape into pretzels.
• place on greased baking sheets, Cover, let raise 30 minutes.
• Combine egg white with water, brush pretzels, bake 15 minutes or til golden brown.

WHOLE WHEAT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast, sugar and salt in warm water: let yeast mixture stand 5 minutes, or until foamy.
• Combine flours and cheese in large mixing bowl.
• Add yeast mixture; beat at low speed until well-blended.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth.
• Cut dough into 32 pieces, using kitchen shears dipped in flour, or a floured dough slicer.
• Shape each piece into a ball.
• Roll each ball on a lightly floured surface to form a rope about 14" long.
• Twist each one into a pretzel shape; place on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
• Combine egg white and water; mix well.
• Brush each pretzel with egg white mixture.
• You may also sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
• Bake at 425° for 12- 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

HONEY WHOLE-WHEAT PRETZEL STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine yeast, honey and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Let sit for 5 or 6 minutes, or until mixture begins to foam. While yeast mixture is sitting, combine whole-wheat flour, all purpose flour and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl and whisk to combine. Add flour mixture and oil to yeast mixture and mix on low speed until just incorporated and dough begins to form. Switch to dough hook and mix on low to medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, or until dough is smooth but still pliable. If the dough is very sticky, add all-purpose flour, by the tablespoon, as necessary.
• Remove the dough from the bowl and roll into a long log. Cut log into 16 pieces and roll each piece into a 10 by 1-inch tube. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Twist each dough stick several times and arrange sticks on cookie sheets, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart. In a small bowl beat the egg with water and brush on dough. Combine 1 tablespoon salt with sesame seeds and sprinkle evenly among dough pieces. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a golden crust has formed but pretzels are still soft inside. Remove from oven and cool completely.

PRETZELS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Add salt and sugar to yeast mixture.
• Blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes.
• Cover and let dough rise until double in bulk.
• Punch down.
• Cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes.
• Twist ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Using a pastry brush, brush pretzels with egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.
• Allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk.
• Bake at 425°F.
• For 10 to 15 minutes or until browned.
• Best if eaten immediately.
• If not, store in airtight container.

SOFT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray the 2 baking sheets with the cooking oil.
• Pour the warm water into a large mixing bowl, sprinkle yeast over the water and let stand for about 5 minutes.
• Stir until completely dissolved.
• Add sugar, table salt, and 1 cup of flour; stir until blended.
• Add 2 more cups of flour a 1/2 cup at a time, stirring to blend after each addition.
• The dough should be well blended.
• Sprinkle some flour over a clean kitchen surface or board.
• Turn the dough onto the floured surface. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, sprinkling with flour if the dough is sticky.
• Pull the dough into 12 equal pieces.Roll 1 piece into a rope about 15 inches or any length you desire, depending on the size of the heart you want to make. Put the pretzel on a baking sheet and continue with the remaining dough.
• Beat the egg in a small bowl and add 1 tablespoon of water.Beat together.
• Brush the egg wash over each pretzel using a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle the coarse salt over the pretzels with your finger.
• Bake until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
• Allow to cool on a baking rack before serving.

SEEDED MOLASSES WHOLE-WHEAT DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• Make the sponge: Put molasses, yeast and water in a large mixing bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) and stir to dissolve. Whisk in bread flour to obtain a batterlike consistency. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature until mixture looks active, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, soak the larger seeds for the dough: Put flax, millet, sunflower and pepita seeds in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes, then drain. Rinse with cool water and drain well, then stir soaked seeds into the sponge mixture.
• Add eggs, olive oil, spelt flour, whole-wheat flour and salt. Mix well with a wooden spoon until dough comes together in a shaggy mass. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes or so, until dough forms smooth ball. (Use only enough flour to help with kneading; dough will be a bit sticky.) Alternatively, use the dough hook of a stand mixer to knead the dough for 4 to 5 minutes, until smooth.
• Transfer dough to a large zip-top plastic storage bag and refrigerate overnight for a slow, cool rise. (If you wish to skip this step, leave dough to rise in the bowl covered with plastic wrap until doubled, about 1 hour; see note.)
• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Put risen dough on a lightly floured work surface. Cut dough into 3-ounce/85-gram pieces. Form each piece into a tight ball. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover dough balls loosely with a large piece of plastic wrap and place baking sheet in a warm spot until balls have doubled, about 1 hour.
• Uncover and paint tops of balls lightly with beaten egg. Mix together caraway, cumin, sesame, nigella and anise seeds. Sprinkle seed mixture over each ball, then sprinkle with sea salt, if using.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until nicely browned. Cool on a rack.