Buttery Soft Pretzel

Tiap ke mall Nayla selalu mampir beli pretzel, enak tapi rasanya kok over price yaa, Dhs 18 untuk satu Pretzel yang plain. Jadinya saya mau nyobain bikin sendiri.

Sebenarnya, sebelumnya udah pernah bikin tapi waktu itu belum punya mixer untuk roti jadi mesti di uleni manual... pegeeel!! Dasar sayanya juga ngga sabaran, baru ngulenin sebentar,udah berenti.. yang ada pretzelnya bantet..:(

Akhirnya coba googling resep pretzel... ternyata banyaaak... sampai bingung mau pilih yang mana. Seperti biasa, nyari yang reviewnya banyak dan bagus. Pilihan jatuh ke buttery soft pretzel yang di posting ama Christa rose di all recipes, reviewnya 1041...hebat!!!

Dari hasil baca review, jumlah tepung saya kurangi karena katanya agak-agak keras kalau pake 5 cup. Bikinnya sih ngga terlalu susah, sama dengan bikin roti tapi agak repotnya waktu ngebentuknya, koq susah yaa bikin tipis kayak yang di mall?? tiap ditarik pasti balik lagi. Tapi rasanya sih muatab... dalam waktu singkat 20 pretzel ludes. Saya bikin 3 rasa cinnamon sugar (favorite Papong), permesan (favorite Nayla) dan maple almond (coba-coba). Semuanya laris manis... senangnyaa....

Buttery Soft Pretzels

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast (vierly: instant dry yeast)
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), (vierly: normal temp water karena pakenya ragi instant)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour (vierly: 4 cups: 1 cup whole wheat, 3 cup all purpose flour)
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 4 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt, for topping (vierly: ganti dengan gula+cinnamon, permesan & maple syrup+almond sliced)

Directions

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. (vierly: yeast langsung dicampur dengan tepung karena pakenya yang instan dan air dicampurkan ke tepung)
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt (vierly: + instant yeast). Make a well in the center; add the oil and water. 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.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.
4. 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. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until browned.