Invocabit Pretzels
Servings: 8 large pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 ½ C warm water
- 1 packet yeast
- ¼ C olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 - 4 ½ C all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- salt for topping pretzels
Instructions
- Bloom the yeast in the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Next add the oil and salt and give it a stir. Add the flour in one cup at a time, stirring intermittently until a dough forms and it begins to pull away from the sides.
- Remove the dough and knead it on a lightly floured surface until smooth, adding a little more flour as needed until it doesn't stick to your hands. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rest until doubled in size.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 350°F and place a deep-rimmed skillet or pot on the stove ¾ full of water over high heat. Dissolve the baking soda into the water and bring to a boil.
- While the water heats up, shape the pretzels: roll a piece of dough into a string, then take the two ends and twist them around once or twice and fold over and press into the bottom of the pretzel.
- Once the water reaches a boil, carefully drop the pretzels in (2-3 at a time) and cook each side for one minute. Remove the pretzels from the water and place on a greased baking sheet. Once the sheet is full, bake the pretzels for 30-40 minutes until the tops become golden brown.
- Remove the pretzels from the oven and sprinkle with salt (we also use the slightest amount of oil on the pretzels, which allows the salt to stick). Enjoy!