Buttery Soft Pretzels 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon active dry yeast 

1/4 teaspoon salt        

1/4 teaspoon white sugar 

3/4 teaspoon vegetable oil 

1/4 cup and 

1 tablespoon warm water 

2 tablespoons baking soda 

F/45 degrees C) 

1 cup hot water 

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon kosher salt, for topping 

2 tablespoons white sugar 

Method:

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar in 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand 

until creamy, about 10 minutes. 

In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 Tbsp sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add 

the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or 

two more tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. 

Lightly oil a large bowl, place the 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 oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. 

In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in 1 cup hot water; set aside. When risen, turn 

dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 3 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 pretzels on baking sheets. 

Sprinkle with kosher salt. 

Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes