pretzel rolls

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We were having a "cold snap" so I pulled cream cheese potato soup out of the freezer to have for dinner.  I decided that I wanted to have a roll with it.  I had pinned a recipe for pretzel rolls and decide this was a perfect time to try them. 

Pretzel Rolls
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Yield: 4-5 hamburger sized buns, or 8-10 dinner rolls
Serving Size: 1 dinner roll
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 2 1/4 cup flour
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted then cooled to room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • Kosher or pretzel salt to top rolls
In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, yeast, flour, butter, sugar and salt. If using a stand mixer, use the dough hook attachment to mix the ingredients, then knead at medium-high speed for 1 minutes. (This will help develop some gluten.) If not using a stand mixer, you can also do this by hand or with a hand mixer fitted with the dough hooks. Shape the dough into a ball and place it back into the mixing bowl. Cover with clean kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Separate into 4 to 5 equal portions if making hamburger sized buns or 8 to 10 equal portions if making dinner rolls. Form into balls by pulling the sides to the center and pinching to seal. Place the formed rolls, seam side down, onto a parchment or silicone mat lined baking sheet. Cover with the towel and allow to rise again for 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to 425F degrees. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large sauce pan, then add 1/4 cup of baking soda. Boil each roll for 1 minute, flipping over halfway. Place the boiled rolls back onto the lined baking sheet, seam side down. Brush the tops with beaten egg, then lightly sprinkle with salt. Slice a shallow "X" into the top of each roll, then bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature. You can also freeze for later use in a freezer bag once cooled to room temperature. Microwave for 30 seconds to thaw. (If not consuming the same day they are baked, freeze right away to preserve freshness.)
Source: Adapted from The Craftinomicon
http://penniesonaplatter.com/2011/10/14/pretzel-rolls/
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I made 4 hamburger size rolls.  I used the sea salt I had on hand for the tops.

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These were really good.  I wish I had real pretzel salt on them, but that's just me not the need for it to be saltier.  They were very dense so having a whole hamburger size roll was a lot.  Richard didn't even finish his since he wasn't major hungry that night. 

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I think next time I'll make smaller rolls, but they were good and worth trying again!


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2 comments:

  1. What a great idea...thanks for sharing! My boys love any kind of bread :)

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