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Soft Pretzel Rolls

by baketotheroots
March 9, 2014
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    Have you ever had pretzel rolls – or as we call it here “Laugenbrötchen”? No? What a shame – you should make these immediately, cause you missed out on something awesome! ;)

    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots

    The area of Germany I am originally from, has the best pretzel rolls and pretzels ever. I’m not kidding. OK – Bavarians make good pretzels too, but the rolls…. no chance. So far I haven’t found a bakery that made the pretzel rolls as good as the bakeries at home. That’s why I decided couple years ago to give it a try and make my own at home – they turned out pretty good when baking them for the first time. People are surprised if you tell them they are baked at home. Every time. I guess they think it’s more difficult than it actually is ;P

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (16 rolls)

    For the dough:
    1 tbsp. instant yeast
    2 tbsp. vegetable oil
    2 cups (470ml) lukewarm milk 
    1 1/2 cups (350ml) lukewarm water
    2 tsp. salt
    6 1/2 – 8 cups (830-1000g) all-purpose flour

    For the water bath:
    3 (3l) quarts water
    1 tbsp. sugar
    1/4 cup (75g) baking soda

    For the decoration:
    Coarse salt for sprinkling

    (16 Laugenbrötchen)

    Für den Teig:
    1 EL Trockenhefe
    2 EL Pflanzenöl
    470ml lauwarme Milch
    350ml lauwarmes Wasser
    2 TL Salz
    830-1000g Mehl (Type 405)

    Für das Wasserbad:
    ca. 3 Liter Wasser
    1 EL Zucker
    75g Natron

    Für die Dekoration:
    Grobes Salz

    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. In the bowl of an food processor (you can do this also by hand of course in a large bowl) stir together the yeast, oil, milk and water. Add the salt and two cups of the flour. Add the rest of the flour gradually until a soft dough is formed and knead for 4 minutes. You may not need to use all the flour – add the flour until a soft dough is formed that clears the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).

    2. Portion the dough into 16 pieces and roll each piece of dough into a little round ball. Lay out the rolls on lightly greased parchment or a lightly floured surface. Make sure the dough balls won’t stick. Let them rest for another 15-20 minutes.

    3. While the dough rests, bring the water, sugar and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan. Working with one piece of dough at a time, flip it over in your hand and pinch the bottom to form a little pucker and help the dough form a nice, taut ball. Take care not to deflate the dough. Place 3-4 dough balls in the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side (the longer you boil, the chewier the baked pretzel roll will be). Remove the dough from the boiling water with a sifter spoon and let the excess water drip off into the pan. Place the boiled dough balls onto lined baking sheets (lined with lightly greased parchment).

    4. Preheat the oven to 425°F (225°C). Using a very sharp knife, slice 2-3 cuts into the top of each unbaked roll about 1/4-inch deep or so. It’s important to use a very sharp blade so that it cuts the dough without deflating it. Lightly sprinkle each dough ball with coarse salt. Bake for 20-22 minutes until the rolls are deep golden brown.

    1. In der Schüssel einer Küchenmaschine (oder in einer normalen Schüssel von Hand) die Hefe mit Öl, Milch und Wasser verrühren. Salz und etwa 250g vom Mehl zugben und verrühren. Restliches Mehl nach und nach zugeben und alles zu einem weichen Teig verkneten (ca. 4 Minuten). Vermutlich wird nicht alles Mehl benötigt – nur so viel zugeben, dass ein weicher Teig entsteht, der sich leicht von den Seiten der Schüssel löst. Mit einem Küchentuch abdecken und an einem warmen Ort auf doppelte Größe aufgehen lassen (ca. 1-2 Stunden).

    2. Den Teig aus der Schüssel nehmen und in 16 Stücke teilen und jedes Stück Teig zu einer runden Kugel formen. Die Kugeln auf ein gefettetes oder mit Mehl bestäubtes Backpapier legen. Für weitere 15- 20 Minuten ruhen lassen.

    3. Während der Teig ruht, das Wasser mit dem Zucker und Natron in einem großen Topf zum Kochen bringen. Dann jeweils eine Teigkugel nehmen, mit der Oberseite in eine Hand legen und die Unterseite etwas zusammendrücken, damit eine schöne runde Kugel entsteht. Vorsichtig arbeiten und den Teig nicht zu sehr drücken, da sonst Luft entweicht. 3-4 Teigkugeln ins kochende Wasser geben und auf jeder Seite 30 – 60 Sekunden kochen lassen ( je länger man den Teig kocht, umso fester wird die Kruste). Teigkugeln mit einem Seier/Sieb aus dem kochenden Wasser herausnehmen und über dem Topf abtropfen lassen. Kugeln auf Backbleche mit (gefettetem) Backpapier legen.

    4. Ofen auf 225°C (425°F) vorheizen. Mit einem scharfen Messer 2-3 mal in die Oberfläche der Laugenbrötchen einschneiden. Das Messer sollte wirklich scharf sein, damit man einen glatten Schnitt bekommt und die Brötchen keine Luft verlieren. Mit Salz bestreuen und für 20-22 Minuten backen oder bis die Bötchen braun sind.

    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots
    Soft Pretzel Rolls | Bake to the roots

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    • Prep Time: 30
    • Cook Time: 22
    • Total Time: 170
    • Yield: 16 1x
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    For the dough

    • 1 tbsp. instant yeast
    • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
    • 2 cups (470ml) lukewarm milk
    • 1 1/2 cups (350ml) lukewarm water
    • 2 tsp. salt
    • 6 1/2 – 8 cups (830-1000g) all-purpose flour

    For the water bath

    • 3 (3l) quarts water
    • 1 tbsp. sugar
    • 1/4 cup (75g) baking soda

    For the decoration

    • Coarse salt for sprinkling


    Instructions

    1. In the bowl of an food processor (you can do this also by hand of course in a large bowl) stir together the yeast, oil, milk and water. Add the salt and two cups of the flour. Add the rest of the flour gradually until a soft dough is formed and knead for 4 minutes. You may not need to use all the flour – add the flour until a soft dough is formed that clears the sides of the bowl. Cover the bowl and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).
    2. Portion the dough into 16 pieces and roll each piece of dough into a little round ball. Lay out the rolls on lightly greased parchment or a lightly floured surface. Make sure the dough balls won’t stick. Let them rest for another 15-20 minutes.
    3. While the dough rests, bring the water, sugar and baking soda to a boil in a large saucepan. Working with one piece of dough at a time, flip it over in your hand and pinch the bottom to form a little pucker and help the dough form a nice, taut ball. Take care not to deflate the dough. Place 3-4 dough balls in the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds to 1 minute on each side (the longer you boil, the chewier the baked pretzel roll will be). Remove the dough from the boiling water with a sifter spoon and let the excess water drip off into the pan. Place the boiled dough balls onto lined baking sheets (lined with lightly greased parchment).
    4. Preheat the oven to 425°F (225°C). Using a very sharp knife, slice 2-3 cuts into the top of each unbaked roll about 1/4-inch deep or so. It’s important to use a very sharp blade so that it cuts the dough without deflating it. Lightly sprinkle each dough ball with coarse salt. Bake for 20-22 minutes until the rolls are deep golden brown.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

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    Comments 3

    1. Tia Stephens says:
      6 years ago

      Amazing recipe. I’ve made these twice and both times they turned out great. They look so impressive! Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • baketotheroots says:
        6 years ago

        Hi Tia,

        happy to hear! Glad you like the recipe :)

        Cheers,
        Marc

        Reply
        • Ben says:
          5 years ago

          Hi Marc,
          Grew up in Bad Saulgau close to the Bodensee and now live in BC Canada. Love following your recipes as they make me feel like home.
          Seelen und Laugenwecken !
          I use food grade lye for the Lauge but will try your soda bath.

          Cheers
          Ben

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