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• Method 2 of 3: Roll out the dough and form pretzels
• Method 3 of 3: Boil and bake pretzels
• Tips

1 Dilute yeast. Combine warm water, sugar and salt in a bowl. Stir the mixture until the sugar and salt are dissolved, then add the yeast. Stir the mixture gently and wait for about 10 minutes or until the yeast begins to foam and you see small bubbles.

2 Add flour and butter. Spread the flour evenly over the mixture, but do not sprinkle it in one place as this will make it easier to mix.

3 Mix the ingredients. Using a mixer with dough attachments, stir the ingredients at low speed. You can also stir with a wooden spoon or greased hands.

4 Knead the dough. If using a mixer with dough attachments, knead on medium speed until you see it coming off the sides of the bowl. Otherwise, knead the dough with your hands for 10 minutes, until it is no longer sticky and forms a smooth, bouncy ball.

• If the dough is still sticky and sticking to the sides of the bowl, add a tablespoon of flour to it and continue kneading until you get the consistency you want.

5 Let the dough rise. Grease a large bowl with butter and place the dough in it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours until it doubles in size.

Method 2 of 3: Roll out the dough and form pretzels

1. 1 Roll out the dough. Lubricate a work surface with a little oil and place the dough on it. Also lubricate your hands. Roll out the dough with your hands, forming a thick rope, up to the forearm (length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow). Divide the dough into 8 more or less equal parts.
2. 2 Form pretzels. To form the classic pretzel shape, place each piece in a "u" shape. Cross the "u" ends and press them down. You can also cut the dough into small pieces and form mini pretzels or other fun shapes.
   • Make sure to press the ends well, otherwise the pretzels will break up in the boiling water.
   • If making crunchy pretzels, divide the dough into 24 pieces and form smaller shapes such as curls.

Method 3 of 3: Boil and bake pretzels

1. 1 Preheat the oven. If making soft pretzels, preheat oven to 230 ° C. For hard pretzels, preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
2. 2 Prepare a water bath. Add 8 cups of water and baking soda to a small saucepan. Bring water to a boil, then turn off heat.
3. 3 Boil pretzels. Place the pretzels one by one in boiling water for 30 seconds. Place them on a greased baking sheet.
4. 4 Brush the pretzels with eggs. Mix egg yolk and 1 tbsp. l. water and brush each pretzel with this mixture.
5. 5 Sprinkle each pretzel with pretzel salt.
6. 6 Bake pretzels. Soft pretzels should be placed in the oven for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Hard pretzels are cooked for 50 minutes at a lower temperature. Check the pretzels every 15 minutes to make sure they don't burn.
7. 7 Remove the pretzels from the oven and cool. Place the pretzels on a cooling rack or clean plate. Refrigerate them for 10 minutes. Serve with mustard or cheese sauce, or enjoy.

Tips

• If desired, pretzels can be frozen. Prepare pretzels and refrigerate completely. Place them in resealable freezer bags and place in the freezer. Then take the pretzels, defrost and reheat in the oven or microwave.
• Sprinkle the pretzels with a mixture of salt and sesame seeds. You can sprinkle with only sesame seeds or even Parmesan cheese.
• Try to form different pretzel shapes. If you are in a hurry, you can form simple sticks.