Mall pretzel recipe- The homemade soft pretzel recipe is a super easy recipe you can make without much effort.
No more waiting hours in the long queues in Pretzel joints in the Shopping Malls. We can make them at home with better flavor and taste, and more economically.
My son always pulls me back whenever we cross pretzel joints in Shopping Malls. This is one of his favorite snacks; he quickly finishes his portions and asks for more. But hesitating to wait in the long queue, we drag him off the floor.
I always go with King Arthur's blog for bread recipes, as it always comes with a little secret for baking results. Here, this soft pretzel recipe has a secret for getting the golden-brown crust. We would see that in the procedures of the Mall pretzel recipe.
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Pro tips for Mall pretzel recipe
Soaking in the baking powder solution is to get the golden brown color; without this step, your pretzels will be pale.
Any active yeast can do its job, but follow the manufacturer's procedure.
Knead the dough well; the more they work, the better the pretzels. So knead it minimum for 5-7 minutes or until the dough has a smooth surface.
Making the shape of the pretzel depends on our patience. Make the long, thin dough by giving even pressure. If you successfully complete this procedure, you have come close to the delicious pretzels that are better than your favorite shopping mall stores.
How to make
The Mall pretzel recipe asked for all-purpose flour, and I always go with Bread flour. This makes us not to go wrong anywhere. I have used instant pizza crust yeast. But any other active yeast would work fine. But always rely on the manufacturer's procedure for making the dough. This instant pizza crust yeast does not require resting time, saving me some time in the kitchen.
Mix salt and sugar and blend it with a blender. Then add 1 cup of flour and whisk it to form a smooth paste. Then, add the remaining flour and water alternatively, little by little.
I added the remaining flour and water alternatively about three times. (This is how I made my pretzel dough; make yours depending on the manufacturer's instructions on the yeast package).
Make a smooth dough and knead it very well until it is soft and silky; kneading is another essential part of making pretzel-like shopping mall stores.
You can knead it in the stand mixers for better results. And if you are kneading it by hand, make sure you knead it for at least 5 min.
Divide it into small balls; I made 16 balls from this flour.
Make a portion of the dough into a long, thin, about 10-12 inches.
As illustrated in this image, twist the dough rope and make a knot.
Turn the knot upside down and make sure the knot is inside the top circle.
Convert the dough into this shape and leave it aside.
Take a big bowl, add 2 cups of water, boil, switch off the stove, and immediately add 4 tablespoon of baking soda. We need to be careful here, as this solution tends to overflow. Switch off the stove and bring the mixer to room temperature.
By that time, the knotted dough might have risen a little. Add these to the cooled baking soda solution and soak it for 2 min. This is the secret for evenly getting the golden brown color like the ones available in your nearby shopping malls.
Remove and arrange it in the tray sprayed with oil or the parchment-packed tray. Leave it for another 10 min; the dough will absorb the solution. Sprinkle a little kosher salt and pretzel salt if needed. Here, I did not add anything.
Bake it in the preheated oven at 475 degrees for 10 min.
Just open the oven, and you will say "Wow" by looking at the evenly golden pretzels. Brush the pretzels with butter. Serving with 'Garlic butter' will receive more "Wow" from others, too. Your whole home will be echoed with "Wows" for sure.
See how easy is this Mall pretzel recipe; make your own and pat yourself for the outcome.
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Mall pretzel recipe
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 cups all purpose flour + more if needed
- 1 tablespoon butter
For dipping
- 10 cups water
- 4 tablespoon baking soda
Instructions
For the dough
- In a mixing bowl, add sugar, salt, yeast, and warm water. with water. And combine until sugar and salt dissolves and set aside for 15 minutes.
- Then add 1 cup of flour and whisk it again to form a smooth paste. Then add remaining flour in intervals.
- Knead and make a smooth dough.
- Divide it into 16 equal portions.
For the pattern
- Over the kitchen counter, place a portion and roll it like a thin long rope of 12 inch in length approximately.
- Make sure the dough rope looks even in diameter. Dust the four if needed.
- Once the rope is ready, bend it like a inverted U. And make a cross by bringing the sides and meeting at half of its length.
- We have a circle at the top and two open ends at the bottom.
- Gently fold and Insert the open ends into the circle like a traditional pretzel pattern.
- Repeat the making process for the remaining dough portions as well.
- And rest it for 15 minutes by covering with a kitchen towel.
For dipping
- Take a wode bowl adds 2 cups of water and bring it to boil and switch off the stove and immediately add 4 tablespoon of baking soda. And allow it to cool to the room temperature.
- By the time, the knotted dough might have raised a little.
- Add pretzels one after the other(without crowding the pan) in the baking soda solution and soak it for 2 minutes.
For baking
- Preheat the oven to 475 degrees Fareneheit.
- Meanwhile, line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Arrange the soaked pretzel in the tray, and brush with butter if needed.
- Sprinkle kosher salt and set aside for another 10 minutes.
- Bake it in the 475 degrees for 10 min or until it is done. And Serve.
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Sri Love
Your pretzel pics are to die for dear! Owh no, you made me crave for these now 🙂
Kitchen Queen
just need mustard sauce to dip in and i am seet , no need to visit mall.
Navaneetham Krishnan
So good, so lovey and fantastic visuals. You are right, no need to go to bakeries because the home baked ones are healthy and better in taste.
Divya Pramil
Beautifully baked dear and lovely clicks there 🙂 looks so delectable
anubhavati
Love the pretzels. I think the soaking it in baking soda is a great tip! Looks very delish!
Shobha
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
Looks so delicious and soft. I love pretzels but fret at the prep time. This looks like a doable recipe 🙂
ps: Thanks for visiting my blog!
Nandita Pai Shirali
These look lovely... thanks for dropping by my space. You got a nice blog too!
Estee Chait
Wow these look so soft and yummy, I will be doubling the recipe and freezing for next week!
Dannii
These were incredible. Much easier to make than I thought they would be too.
Holley
I love this pretzel recipe! These homemade soft pretzels are better than the mall!!
Justine
Oh man, these were so great!
Nathan
Funny enough, mall pretzels are some of the only soft pretzels I like, so this recipe is perfect for me! I might even coat them in some cinnamon sugar 🙂
Jacqueline Debono
I love pretzel bread and this is one of the best recipes I have tried.
Anthony
Awesome! I love mall pretzels and i love this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
Casey
I am literally addicted to mall pretzels. However, the price is crazy! It's so much cheaper to make them at home. Thanks for sharing!
Kim
So easy and so delicious! The hardest thing about this recipe is figuring out what I want to dip them in. Savory or sweet?
Chenee
What a fun idea! I often crave these pretzels after the mall is closed. I'm super excited to make them at home.