Fat Free Soft Pretzels Recipes

LOW FAT VEGAN SOFT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Add yeast to warm water and stir until muddy.
• Add flour, sugar, and salt.
• Mix and knead dough.
• Roll into a sheet and then cut in strips to make "ropes."
• Shape and place on ungreased cookie sheet
• Add optional flavorings (butter, salt, garlic, etc)
• Bake at 425 degrees F. for about 13 minutes, or until light brown.

FAT-FREE SOFT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the 1/8 c warm water (use a large bowl).
• Stir in the 1 1/3 c warm water and brown sugar.
• Slowly mix in the flour.
• Knead dough (using extra flour for the board and your hands) until it is stretchy and smooth (not sticky).
• Grease two large cookie sheets.
• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Fill a 2-3 quart saucepan half full of water.
• Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda for every cup of water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Talk a golf-ball size piece of dough and roll into a rope as thich as your thumb.
• Bend into a U-shape, cross ends, twist crossed ends making a full turn, then fold the ends back toward the middle of the U.
• Press ends into dough firmly.
• Should be the familiar pretzel shape.
• Other shapes (including candy cane shapes for Christmas) also work.
• Lower pretzel in boiling water for 30 seconds, remove from water (getting rid of any excess water) and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with coarse or kosher salt.
• Repeat until all the dough has been used.
• Bake for 8 minutes or until golden.

SOFT PRETZELS

Steps:

• Pour 2 cups hot water into bowl of electric mixer with dough hook. Check water with instant-read thermometer to register about 110 degrees. Add sugar, stir to dissolve. Sprinkle with yeast; let sit 5 minutes; yeast should bubble.
• Beat 1 cup flour into yeast on low until combined. Beat in salt and 4 cups flour until combined, about 30 seconds. Beat on medium-low until dough pulls away from sides of bowl, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup flour, and knead on low 1 minute more. If dough is still wet and sticky, add 1/2 cup more flour (this will depend on weather conditions); knead until combined, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a lightly floured board, and knead about 10 times until smooth.
• Pour oil into a large bowl; swirl to coat sides. Transfer dough to bowl, turning dough to completely cover all sides. Cover with a kitchen towel, and leave in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until dough has doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly spray two baking sheets with cooking spray. Set aside. Punch down dough remove bubbles. Transfer to a lightly floured board. Knead once or twice, divide into sixteen pieces (about 2 1/2 ounces each), and wrap in plastic.
• Roll one piece of dough at a time into an 18-inch-long strip. Twist pretzel shape; transfer to prepared baking sheet. Cover with a kitchen towel. Continue to form pretzels; eight will fit on each sheet. Let dough rest until it rises slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill large shallow pot with 2 inches water. Bring to a boil. Add baking soda. Reduce to simmer; transfer three to four pretzels to water. Poach 1 minute. Use slotted spoon to transfer pretzels to baking sheet. Continue until all pretzels are poached.
• Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush pretzels with egg wash. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool on wire rack. Pretzels are best when eaten the same day, and will keep at room temperature, uncovered, for two days. Do not store in covered container.

SOFT PRETZELS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix milk, browned melted butter, and dark brown sugar until combined. Add yeast, and let rest for 5 minutes until yeast starts to foam.
• Mix in the flour ⅛ at a time. When mixing in the final portion, add salt.
• Remove the dough and use oil to cover the bowl.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
• Cut dough into 32 pieces and roll them out into thin ropes, twisting the two ends to form a pretzel shape.
• Add baking soda to a large pot of water, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds per side.
• Beat the egg.
• Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet, brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with pretzel salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.
• Serve warm.

SOFT HOMEMADE PRETZELS

Steps:

• Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
• Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.