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homemade pretzel buns
Servings 8
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 TBS butter
- 1 1/2 TBS sugar
- 1 1/2 TBS active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour divided
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 TBS malted milk powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- For the brine:
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 TBS water
- coarse salt
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat and stir milk, water, butter and sugar until just warm, and butter melts
- Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle yeast on top
- allow to sit about 5 minutes until foamy
- Add 3/4 cup of the bread flour, whole wheat flour, malted milk powder, and salt
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl often
- Beat on high speed three minutes
- Using a spoon stir in as much of the remaining bread flour as possible
- Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes
- Transfer to a lightly greased bowl, cover and place in a warm place until nearly doubled in size (about 1 hour)
- Line a large baking sheet with foil
- Spray with cooking spray
- Punch down dough and separate into 8 equal pieces
- Shape each section into a ball and place on the baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise 30 minutes
- Preheat oven to 450
- In a large stockpot bring the water and baking soda to a boil
- Using a slotted spoon, Gently place dough ball into the boiling brine and boil 2 minutes, turning once
- Place on baking sheet, and score with a sharp blade or knife
- Brush with beaten egg yolk, and sprinkle with salt or sesame seeds
- Bake 12-15 minutes
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