Pretzel Buns
Total Time
1h 37m
23m prep · 74m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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Buns that taste and look like soft pretzels! These easy to make buns are great for sandwiches or as a dinner roll, especially with steak! Try them as burger buns topped with Swiss cheese and honey mustard!

Ingredients

  • 4.5 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 0.25 cups white sugar , more as needed
  • 2 cups warm milk
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil , more as needed
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 0.5 cups baking soda
  • 0.25 cups melted butter
  • coarse sea salt , for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sprinkle yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar over 1/2 cup warm water (about 100 degrees F, 40 degrees C) in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast becomes foamy, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add milk, shortening, eggs, 3 cups flour, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 cup sugar, and salt. Blend with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add remaining 3 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well by hand after each addition. When dough comes together, turn out onto a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Dough will be sticky.

  3. 3

    Lightly oil a large bowl. Place dough in the bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with a cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Punch dough down.

  4. 4

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  5. 5

    Pull off baseball size portions of dough and roll into "snakes" about 6 inches long. Roll each "snake" into a spiral to give tops some texture. Set aside.

  6. 6

    Mix baking soda and 4 cups hot water in a bowl (baking soda does not need to dissolve completely). Dip each bun in baking soda solution and transfer to a baking sheet. Brush each bun with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake in the preheated oven until brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack or brown paper bag.

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