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Misc: Good Luck Breadstick Pretzel




Source of Recipe


kingarthurflour.com


Recipe Introduction


"The pretzel shape, invented by a Mediterranean monk nearly 1,400 years ago, originally symbolized hands crossed over one’s chest, the posture early Christians assumed when praying. Later, pretzels came to symbolize good luck, long life, and good health."


List of Ingredients




STARTER

1 1/2 cups (6 1/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1/8 teaspoon instant yeast
1/2 cup (4 ounces) cool water

Mix all of the starter ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, cover, and let rest at room temperature overnight.

DOUGH

all of the starter
1 1/2 cups (6 1/4 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 rounded tablespoon Lora Brody Dough Relaxer (optional, but helpful)
2 tablespoons Baker's Special Dry Milk OR nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons (2 1/4 ounces) olive oil
2/3 cup (5 1/4 ounces) water
1 to 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds or seed topping blend of your choice, for topping


Recipe



Combine all of the dough ingredients except the topping, and mix and knead them together—by hand, mixer or bread machine—till you've made a soft, smooth dough. Allow the dough to rise, covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Transfer the dough to a lightly greased work surface, and roll it into a 10 x 20-inch rectangle. Brush the dough lightly with olive oil, and sprinkle it with the topping. Roll the dough lightly with a rolling pin to press the topping in. Better yet, spray the dough with Quick Shine™, and sprinkle it with the seeds; they’ll stick much better.

Use a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut the dough (the short way) into 1/4- to 1/2-inch wide strips. Twist the strips into pretzel shapes, and place them on lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets. Let the pretzels rest, covered, for 30 minutes, then bake them in a preheated 425°F oven for 14 to 16 minutes, or until they're golden brown.


YIELD: About 3 1/2 dozen pretzels.

NOTE: If you get tired of shaping pretzels, just lay the strips of dough on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake crunchy breadsticks. They’ll need to bake 2 to 3 minutes less than the pretzels.