Description
A delicious dense, chewy pretzel roll or loaf!
Ingredients
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- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- I envelope rapid rise yeast
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 quarts water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
- Coarse salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt milk and butter to 110 F, butter will only partially melt
- Add yeast and brown sugar
- I mixed this dough by hand, adding everything to the sauce pan, you can transfer to a bowl and use a mixer if you prefer
- Stir in salt and 2 cups flour, beat for 3 minutes
- Add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough
- Knead on a floured surface until the dough is smooth
- Place in a greased bowl, turn to oil all of the dough
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Heat 3 quarts water with baking soda, bring to a boil
- Punch dough down and divide into 8 equal pieces
- Roll each piece into a smooth ball
- Boil each piece for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute
- Remove the rolls loaves using a slotted spoon and place on a greased baking sheet
- Beat egg and 1 teaspoon water, use a pastry brush to to paint the rolls with the egg wash
- Sprinkle each rolls with a pinch of coarse salt
- With a very sharp knife, gently cut a cross in the top each each roll
- Bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 F
- Bake 10 – 12 minutes until the rolls are evenly browned