Soft Puffy Pretzel Sticks
photo by ColoradoCooking
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
24 sticks
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
- water
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 5 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup flour, for kneading
- 3⁄4 cup baking soda
- 1 large egg, beaten with
- 1 tablespoon water
- coarse salt or flaky salt, for sprinkling
directions
- In a large bowl, stir the brown sugar into 2 cups of warm water until dissolved.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the water and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the vegetable oil and 3 cups of the flour. Knead in the remaining 2 3/4 cups flour; dough will be slightly sticky.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until silky, about 3 minutes. If the dough is very sticky, knead in up to 1/4 cup more flour.
- Transfer dough to a large oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let stand at room temperature until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
- Heat oven to 450*F. Line 3 large cookie sheets with parchment paper; butter the paper.
- Punch dough down and turn out onto a floured surface.
- Knead dough lightly, flatten it out, and cut into 24 pieces.
- Roll each piece into a 9" stick about 1/2" thick.
- Transfer sticks to the cookie sheets, spacing them 2" apart. Let stand, uncovered, until puffed, about 25 minutes.
- In a large, deep skillet, stir the baking soda into 2 qts. water and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium.
- Using 2 slotted spoons, carefully transfer 6 pretzel sticks at a time into the simmering water for 30 seconds, turning once.
- Add about 1 cup of hot water to the soda mixture before cooking each batch of pretzels.
- Drain pretzels on paper towels, then return them to the cookie sheets.
- Brush pretzels with the egg wash and sprinkle with salt. Bake until richly browned, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.
- The baked pretzels can be stored overnight in an airtight plastic storage bag. Reheat before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JamesDeansGirl
Rockaway, NJ