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Caraway Cheese Soft Pretzels from RawSpiceBar

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Servings: 8
Author: Rawspicebar

Ingredients

  • RawSpiceBar's Caraway Fennel & Anise Bread
  • 2 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt more for topping
  • 4 Cups Unbleached All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg mixed with 1 Tablespoon Water (for egg wash)
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 2 Tablespoons Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 14 g Dry Active Yeast
  • 1/3 Cup Butter

Instructions

  • In a small pot over medium heat, combine milk and butter. Stir until combined.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt and RawSpicebar's caraway, fennel and Anise Bread
  • Combine wet ingredients with dry and knead dough for about 10 minutes.Dough should be soft and almost sticky. (we needed to add extra warm water to the dough to get a better consistency)
  • Divide dough into 8 pieces. Shape each piece into a pretzel. Move to a warm, dark place and let the pretzels to rise until double in size, about an hour.
  • Just before baking, brush pretzels with egg wash and sprinkle with cheese, remaining RawSpicebar's caraway, fennel and Anise Bread and salt
  • Bake the pretzels for about 10 minutes at 485 degrees. Let cool on a wire rack.
  • Serbe warm