Soft Pretzel Rolls

Steps to make

1. 1

   Combine wet ingredients

   2 min
   

   In the bowl of an electric mixer combine yeast, oil, milk and water.

2. 2

   Add salt and flour

   3 min
   

   Add the salt and 2 cups flour, gradually adding the remaining flour until a soft dough forms.

4. 3

   Knead dough

   3 min
   

   Knead dough for about 3-4 minutes until soft, slightly stiff and less sticky.

5. 4

   Rise

   1h
   

   Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with greased plastic wrap set aside for 1-2 hours to rise until doubled in volume.

6. 5

   Portion dough

   2 min
   

   Once risen, portion dough into 16 pieces and using your hands, roll into little, smooth balls.

7. 6

   Second rise

   15 min
   

   Arrange on a lightly floured surface for about 15-20 minutes to rest.

8. 7

   Prepare water bath

   5 min
   

   In a 5 or 6-quart saucepan, combine water, sugar and baking soda. Bring to a boil.

9. 8

   Preheat oven

   5 min

   Preheat the oven to 425 °F.

10. 9

    Prepare balls

    3 min
    

    Taking one ball at a time, place in your hand and pinch the bottom to form a little pucker and form a taut ball. Pinch just the end of each ball, taking care in not deflating the dough.

11. 10

    Boil rolls

    8 min
    

    Place 3-4 dough balls in the boiling water bath and boil for 30 seconds - 1 minute on each side - a longer boil will produce a chewier roll. With a spatula, remove balls, dripping off excess water and placing onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.

12. 11

    Slice tops of rolls

    2 min
    

    With a very sharp knife, cut 2-3 slices about ¼-inch deep on top of each roll.

13. 12

    Add salt

    2 min
    

    Sprinkle coarse salt over each roll.

14. 13

    Bake

    20 min
    

    Bake in preheated oven for 20-22 minutes until deeply golden brown in color.

15. 14

    Serve

    

    These soft pretzel rolls are best when eaten warm but you can still enjoy them up to 1-2 days later.