Soft pretzels

Name: Soft pretzels
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm water (gently warm to touch but not at all hot – 100 to 115 degrees if you have a thermometer); 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (I prefer to go lighter on salt inside in favor of more salt on top); 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast; 22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups; 1/4 cup butter, melted; Vegetable oil; 10 cups water; 2/3 cup baking soda; 1 egg, beaten; Coarse sea salt or kosher salt

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You won’t get a real chewy Bavarian pretzel crust without a lye bath, but it’s still great fun to make soft pretzels at home. A baking soda bath is safe for coo

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water (gently warm to touch but not at all hot – 100 to 115 degrees if you have a thermometer)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon kosher salt (I prefer to go lighter on salt inside in favor of more salt on top)
1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
1/4 cup butter, melted
Vegetable oil
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 egg, beaten
Coarse sea salt or kosher salt