#BAVARIAN PRETZEL RECIPE HOW TO#

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces.Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and coat the parchment paper with vegetable oil Bring the water to a boil while shaping the pretzels. Combine the 2 quarts of water and baking soda in a large pot.Place the dough in an oiled bowl, turning once to coat the dough, cover with plastic wrap and set aside to double in volume, about 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Dump the dough onto a floured surface and knead to form a smooth ball.Knead the dough for 5 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. If mixing by hand add the flour using a wooden spoon and/or a plastic bowl scraper. Add the remaining flour and mix until the dough gathers on the hook and clears the sides of the bowl. If using a stand mixer, switch to the dough hook.Mix with the paddle on low speed until it forms a thick batter. In a large mixing bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water, beer, salt, sugar, yeast and 2 cups of the flour.

#BAVARIAN PRETZEL RECIPE HOW TO#

Scroll through the process photos to see how to make Beer Infused Soft Pretzels: If you have a silpat that may work, but I didn’t try it so can’t say for sure. Normally nothing sticks to parchment – I’m not sure why, but the pretzels stuck like crazy when I baked them on un-oiled parchment. The only other word of caution is to make sure to oil the parchment paper. You can see how to shape and handle the pretzels in the photos in this post. The beer gives the pretzels a really nice flavor.ĭon’t skip boiling the pretzels in the baking-soda-water since that’s what gives a pretzel the singular crust and color that makes it a pretzel rather than a roll with a funny shape.

This recipe was adapted from the many recipes I found on-line, switching out most of the water for beer. I figured if beer is so good with a pretzel, it should also be good in a pretzel. Of course they go perfectly with a cold beer. Serve with a warm Jalapeno Cheddar Dip or a squiggle of mustard.

Beer Infused Bavarian Pretzels! Yeasty soft pretzels get an extra boost of flavor from a cup of beer in the dough.

Bavarian pretzel recipe