Soft Pretzels - Like Auntie Anne's Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
607
Calories
Total time
11
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 (1/4 oz) package dry active yeast
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tbsp crisco
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/4 cup baking soda

Directions:

  1. Combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast in medium bowl. Blend well.
  2. Heat 1 cup water and Crisco in small saucepan to 100 - 110 degrees.
  3. Add liquid to flour mixture and blend at low speed until moistened.
  4. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed.
  5. Stir in by hand an additional 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 cups of flour or until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.
  6. Knead in 1/2 - 3/4 cup flour, on a floured surface, until dough is smooth and elastic.
  7. Put dough in greased bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and a cloth towel.
  8. Let rise in a warm (80-85 degrees) until light and doubled in size. About 45 minutes.
  9. Spray 2 cookie sheets with no-stick spray.
  10. Punch dough down and seperate into 12 pieces.
  11. Roll each piece into a 16-inch rope.
  12. Form into pretzel shape.
  13. Place on greased cookie sheets and cover.
  14. Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
  15. Adjust oven rack to top position.
  16. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  17. Combine 6 cups water and baking soda in a shallow saucepan and bring to a boil.
  18. Slowly drop pretzels into water, one at a time, cooking 15 seconds on each side.
  19. Remove from water with a slotted spoon and return to greased cookie sheet.
  20. Sprinkle with pretzel salt, sesame seeds, etc.
  21. Bake for 8 minutes.
  22. Brush with melted butter.
  23. Bake an additional 2 minutes or until golden brown.
  24. Remove from cookie sheet and brush generously with remaining butter.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 606.55 Kcal (2540 kJ)
Calories from fat 199.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.15g 34%
Cholesterol 10.18mg 3%
Sodium 4858.8mg 202%
Potassium 217.51mg 5%
Total Carbs 90.22g 30%
Sugars 1.31g 5%
Dietary Fiber 10.94g 44%
Protein 12.98g 26%
Iron 5.6mg 31%
Calcium 288.5mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 139.27 Kcal (583 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.09g 34%
Cholesterol 2.34mg 3%
Sodium 1115.66mg 202%
Potassium 49.94mg 5%
Total Carbs 20.72g 30%
Sugars 0.3g 5%
Dietary Fiber 2.51g 44%
Protein 2.98g 26%
Iron 1.3mg 31%
Calcium 66.3mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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