Homemade Soft Pretzels

Name: Homemade Soft Pretzels
Total time: 120
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1.25 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), or more as needed; 4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup white sugar; 1.5 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more as needed; 0.5 cup baking soda; 4 cups hot water; 0.25 cup kosher salt, for topping

Recipe by CHRISTA ROSE from allrecipes.com

Snack,Appetizer 2 Hr.

Ingredients

12 servings

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1.25 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), or more as needed
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4 teaspoons active dry yeast
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1 teaspoon white sugar
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5 cups all-purpose flour
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0.5 cup white sugar

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1.5 teaspoons salt
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more as needed
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0.5 cup baking soda
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4 cups hot water
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0.25 cup kosher salt, for topping

Instructions

Pour 1 ¼ cups warm water into a medium bowl. Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
Mix flour, ½ cup sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; add yeast mixture and oil. Mix well and form into a dough. If mixture is dry, add one or two more tablespoons of water.
Knead dough until smooth, about 7 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place 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 the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
Pour 4 cups hot water into a large bowl. Stir in baking soda until dissolved; set aside.
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 shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda-hot water solution and place on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes.
Enjoy!