Soft Pretzel Bites
Deliciously soft pretzel bites made easy with your pressure cooker.
Equipment
- 1 Pressure cooker
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 ½ cups lukewarm water about 100°F/38°C
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant or active dry yeast 1 packet
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 3 ¾ to 4 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled, plus extra for work surface
- Coarse salt or coarse sea salt for topping
- ½ cup baking soda
- 9 cups water for boiling
- Spicy cheese sauce or your favorite mustard for dipping
Instructions
Instructions
- Mix warm water, yeast, and sugar in a big bowl and let sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add salt and melted butter to the mix and stir well.
- Gradually add flour a cup at a time, stirring until dough pulls together soft and sticky.
- Knead the dough on a floured board for 5-7 minutes until smooth and springy.
- Grease a bowl, place the dough in it, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Boil 9 cups of water with baking soda in a large pot.
- Divide dough into ropes, cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Boil pieces for 30 seconds in the soda bath, then remove.
- Sprinkle each piece with coarse salt before baking.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored or frozen for later.