Oven Baked Soft Pretzels

íngredíents
Dough

1. 1 1/2 cup warm water
2. 1 tablespoon sugar
3. 2 teaspoons salt
4. 2 1/2 teaspoons actíve dry yeast (1 pkg)
5. 4 cups all-purpose flour
6. 2 oz butter melted

Water Bath

1. 10 cups water
2. 2/3 cup bakíng soda

Toppíng

• 1 large egg yolk beaten wíth 1 tablespoon water
• kosher salt

ínstructíons

1. Combíne water, sugar, salt, and yeast ín a stand míxer. Let sít 5-10 mínutes or untíl foamy.
2. Add 2 cups flour and the butter to the yeast míxture. Wíth a dough hook, míx on low. Contínue addíng flour a bít at a tíme untíl combíned.
3. Knead ín the míxer wíth the hook untíl the dough ís smooth, about 5 mínutes (or knead on the counter by hand about 10 mínutes).
4. Remove the dough, place ín an oíled bowl and cover. Set ín a warm place and allow to ríse 60 mínutes or untíl the dough has doubled.
5. Preheat the oven to 450°F and líne bakíng pans wíth parchment paper. Bríng water and bakíng soda to a boíl.
6. Dívíde dough ínto 8 píeces and roll each píece ínto a 24" rope. Form the dough ínto a "U" shape. Cross the two ends over each other and fold down to the bottom of the U to form a pretzel shape. Repeat wíth remaíníng pretzels.
7. Gently place pretzels on a large spatula and lower ínto the boílíng water. Let boíl 10-15 seconds. Gently líft out of the water, let excess dríp off and place on prepared pan allowíng at least 2" between pretzels.
8. Brush each pretzel wíth egg wash and sprínkle wíth salt.
9. Bake 12-14 mínutes or untíl golden.

Source: https://www.spendwithpennies.com/oven-baked-soft-pretzels/