Скачать или смотреть 🥨♥️ Sourdough Pretzel Recipe♥️🥨

🌹 Roses are red, chocolates are lame—bake pretzel hearts to step up your game! 🥨💘 This Valentine’s Day, if your love doesn’t have a sweet tooth, go salty with these sourdough beauties. Crispy, chewy and guaranteed to impress - because carbs are the ultimate love language, am I right?

Sourdough Pretzel Recipe
1. In a large bowl, combine:
• 500g bread flour
• 10g salt
• 200g sourdough starter
• 50g softened butter
• 225g water
• 25g brown sugar

2. Mix until a rough dough forms, then knead until smooth and elastic.
3. Cover the dough and let it proof at room temperature until doubled in size (6-8 hours, depending on the temperature).
4. Transfer the dough to the fridge and proof overnight (8-12 hours).
5. The next day, divide the dough into 10 portions, shape as desired, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
6. Proof at room temperature (uncovered as this helps to form a skin on the pretzels) until the dough becomes puffy (1-3 hours)
7. Preheat oven to 425°F
8. Prepare Lye Solution:
• Wear gloves and eye protection.
• Dissolve 36g food-grade lye (4% of 900g) into 900g cool water in a stainless steel bowl. Stir gently to fully dissolve.
7. Carefully dip each pretzel into the lye solution for 15-20 seconds, ensuring all surfaces are submerged. Remove with a slotted spoon and place back onto the baking sheet.
8. Sprinkle pretzels with pretzel salt, then bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C)for 15-20 minutes, or until brown.

Safety Notes for Lye Handling
• Always wear gloves and protective eyewear when working with lye.
• Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling fumes.
• Be cautious to avoid splashing, as lye is caustic and can burn skin.
• To dispose of the lye solution safely: Neutralize it with vinegar before pouring it down the drain, and flush the drain thoroughly with water afterward.

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