Bavarian Pretzel Recipe

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Bavarian Pretzel
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Directions:

  1. Mix the yeast with 30ml warm water and when dissolved add the rest of the water the brown sugar and all the flour.
  2. Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
  3. Turn into an oiled bowl and cover with cling wrap and let rise 1/2 hour.
  4. Preheat your oven to 220°C.
  5. Place a large deep pan on the stove and measure in cold water. You will need to have the water at least 7cm deep so the amount of water depends on your pan size. Now for every 250ml water add 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
  6. Make sure the soda is dissolved and bring the water to a gentle boil and then leave to simmer.
  7. Take a portion of dough and on a lightly floured surface roll out a bit thicker than a pencil and slightly tapering at the end.
  8. Now form into pretzel shape by rounding off the centre of the dough, crossing over the 2 ends and looping back down and pressing into the the dough.
  9. Let sit for a few minutes to rise slightly.
  10. Sprinkle a baking sheet well with salt.
  11. Make sure the water is simmering and place a pretzel in the water for just 10 seconds on each side using a large spatula to flip the dough.
  12. Remove the pretzel from boiling water and place onto the salted a baking sheet.
  13. Sprinkle salt on to the pretzels. You can also sprinkle caraway seeds it you like.
  14. Bake for 8-10 mins making sure they are a nices deep brown.
  15. Best eaten warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 404 Kcal (1691 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.31 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.48g 18%
Sodium 15374.35mg 641%
Potassium 150.31mg 3%
Total Carbs 68.56g 23%
Sugars 12.94g 52%
Dietary Fiber 6.69g 27%
Protein 7.61g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 192.9mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 206.05 Kcal (863 kJ)
Calories from fat 52.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.85g 18%
Sodium 7841.32mg 641%
Potassium 76.66mg 3%
Total Carbs 34.97g 23%
Sugars 6.6g 52%
Dietary Fiber 3.41g 27%
Protein 3.88g 15%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 1.9mg 21%
Calcium 98.4mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.2
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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