German pretzel

Step-by-step

1. Put the water and yeast in the mixing bowl and set 2 min/37°C/speed 2.
2. Add the flour, butter and salt and mix 20 sec/speed 6.
3. Knead 4 min/closed bowl/dough mode.
4. Let the dough rise in a covered bowl until doubled in volume, about 50 min.
5. Divide the dough into eight portions and shape long cords.
6. Give each cord the typical pretzel knot shape.
7. Boil plenty of water with the baking soda and blanch each pretzel 30 sec.
8. Drain, place on the tray and sprinkle coarse salt.
9. Make a cut on the thick part of each pretzel.
10. Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C for 15 min until dark golden.