Auntie Anne's Pretzels

Ingredients #

Process #

1. Combine all and mix to full gluten development.
2. Press dough into 13 in x 9 in x 2 in pan.
3. Turn out onto parchment, covered.
4. Proof 30 min at 70 °F.
5. Cut into 16 strips, each 9 in long (achieved by halving 4 times).
6. Submerge dough strips in alkaline bath for about 10 s.
7. Drain on wire mesh for about 10 s.
8. Transfer dough strip to parchment-lined sheet pan (handling should naturally elongate dough to fit a half size sheet pan lengthwise).
9. Apply salt.
10. Cut into 1 in pieces.
11. Bake 8 min at 500 °F.
12. Separate nuggets.
13. Combine nuggets and melted butter in bowl, toss until coated.

Notes #

• To make cinnamon sugar nuggets, toss with cinnamon sugar.

Alkaline Bath. #

Baking Soda / Sodium bicarbonate

Pub Pretzel

Ingredients #

Process #

1. Combine dry.
2. Combine wet.
3. Add wet to mixer, then dry.
4. Mix for 10 min.
5. Divide into 50 g pieces.
6. Roll into ≈4 in logs.
7. Proof 1 hr 70 °F covered, misted.
8. Score 3x.
9. Bake 450 °F, 7 min.
10. Dip in 4% lye solution.
11. Finish baking in greased rack, 5 min.
12. Deep fry 45 sec.

Notes #