Sunday, September 5, 2010

Healthy Whole Wheat Pretzels, with or without okara


Makes 16 pretzels

FOR PRETZELS
1 and 1/8 cup warm water
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon honey, agave nectar, or other sweetener
3 cups whole wheat flour (or 4 cups if you do not use okara)
1 cup okara
2 1/4 teaspoons Yeast, active dry

FOR WATER BATH
2 cups water
2 tablespoons baking soda

Bread machine directions - hand mixer directions below
Place all ingredients for the pretzels in bread machine on the dough cycle.

When cycle is done move to floured surface and shape into 16 balls. Roll each ball into a thin rope and then shape into a pretzel shape. place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray, cover with a dish towel and let rest for 20 minutes.

Place 2 inches of water in large pan and boil. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the 2 cups of water in a bowl with the baking soda and stir, place to the side.

Once pretzels have rested and water is boiling place pretzels one at a time in the boiling water. Do not stack them on top of each other, you will need to do several batches. Boil each side of the pretzel for 1.5 minutes then flip and boil other side. Take pretzel out and let dry for 5 minutes on a dish towel. Dip each pretzel into the water/baking soda mixture then put on a cookie sheet sprayed with baking spray. Put salt as desired. Bake approximately 15 minutes until golden brown.


Hand mixer directions
Place all ingredients for the pretzels in a large bowl. Process for six minutes in a mixer on medium speed. Grease a bowl and roll the dough into a large ball and place into the bowl. Cover bowl and let sit for one hour or until mixture has doubled.

Then move to floured surface and shape into 16 balls. Roll each ball into a thin rope and then shape into a pretzel shape. place on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray, cover with a dish towel and let rest for 20 minutes. 

Place 2 inches of water in large pan and boil. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the 2 cups of water in a bowl with the baking soda and stir, place to the side.

Once pretzels have rested and water is boiling place pretzels one at a time in the boiling water. Do not stack them on top of each other, you will need to do several batches. Boil each side of the pretzel for 1.5 minutes then flip and boil other side. Take pretzel out and let dry for 5 minutes on a dish towel. Dip each pretzel into the water/baking soda mixture then put on a cookie sheet sprayed with baking spray. Put salt as desired. Bake approximately 15 minutes until golden brown.

After shaping them

Boiling them

Letting them dry after boiling

After drying and dipping them in the water bath
put them back on greased pan

After baking

Yummy!


3 comments:

  1. Those look AWESOME and delicious Steph! Can you send some to OHIO! Hope you and Tom and the kids are well!

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  2. They are really easy to make, and so healthy. My kids think that they are getting a snack when really they are getting healthy food.

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