Recipe Name Sourdough Pretzels Submitted by dhcooks Recipe Description Easy sourdough pretzels with unfed sourdough Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 25 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 55

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 3/4 cup (8 fl oz) water 1 cup flour unbleached 1/2 cup (8 fl oz) water 3 cups flour unbleached 1/4 cup milk powder 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons yeast, active dry 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon kosher salt Steps Sequence Step 1 Mix and knead the dough. 2 Cover the dough and let it rise for 45 minutes. It will rise minimally. Towards the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 3 Turn the dough out onto a lightly greased work surface, fold it over a few times to gently deflate it, then divide it into 12 pieces, each about 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 ounces each. 4 Roll each piece of dough into 18" rope. Shape each rope into a pretzel . 5 Dissolve the 1 T sugar in the 2 T water. Brush the pretzels with the solution and sprinkle with course pretzel salt (or kosher). 6 Bake the pretzels for 25-30 minutes, until they''re golden brown. (there''s no need to let them rise before baking) 7 Remove the pretzels from the oven.