PHILLY-STYLE PRETZELS

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These old-fashioned "Philadelphia-style" pretzels are almost like bagels -- smooth and shiny on the outside, chewy within.

Provided by Pa. Hiker

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 2h15m

Yield 16 pretzels

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups water (warm)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast or 1 tablespoon instant yeast
3 cups wheat flour
2 teaspoons non-diastatic malt drink powder or 2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda
pretzel salt or kosher salt
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Mix the sugar, water and yeast; stir to dissolve.
  • (If you're using instant yeast, skip this step, simply combining all of the ingredients at once.) Add the white wheat flour, malt, salt, and enough unbleached flour to make a soft (but not sticky) dough.
  • Knead well, place in a bowl, and let rise till doubled.
  • Divide the dough into 16 pieces.
  • Roll each piece into a log, and shape the logs into pretzels.
  • In a large pot, boil together 6 cups of water and 2 tablespoons baking soda.
  • Put 4 pretzels at a time into the boiling water, and cook for 1 minute.
  • Transfer boiled pretzels to a lightly greased baking sheet.
  • When all the pretzels have been cooked, paint them with an egg glaze (1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water) and sprinkle with salt or seeds (if desired), then bake in a preheated 450°F oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pretzels are well-browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.8, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 13.2, Sodium 916, Carbohydrate 33.1, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 1.6, Protein 5.8

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