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Sourdough Pretzel Bites

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Prep Time 12 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Pretzel Dough
  • 100 g Active Sourdough Starter
  • 75 g Water
  • 75 g Milk I used whole
  • 30 g Honey or sugar
  • 2 TBSP Melted butter
  • 10 g Salt
  • 300 g Bread Flour
Egg wash
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water
Cinnamon Sugar coating
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 C Sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
Icing
  • 1/2 C Powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method
 

The Dough
  1. In a bowl with dough whisk or stand mixer with dough hook attachment, combine sourdough starter, water, milk, melted butter and honey and mix well.
  2. Add in the flour and salt and mix well, then switch to your hands and knead the dough for 8-10 minutes. ( if you are using a stand mixer- knead with the dough hook for 5-8 minutes).
  3. Lightly shape into a ball and place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and allow to rise for 8-10 hours on the counter. ** I like to start my dough in the evening and let it rise overnight!**
  4. In the morning or after the rise, flip the dough on the counter and divide into 8 balls. cover with tea towel and allow to rest again for 30 minutes.
  5. Roll each ball into ropes and cut out your bite size pieces, however big you want them! Just remember, they will grow a little during the boiling and baking process.
  6. Place the pieces on a parchment lined baking sheet, cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and allow to rest for 15 minutes then place them in the fridge for 2 hours or the freezer for 15 minutes. **The 2 hour fridge method is helpful when you need some time in-between steps! anywhere from 2-4 hours in the fridge is okay. use the freezer method if you want to bake asap**
  7. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 450 to prepare for baking. Next, Fill a large pot about half way with water and 3 tablespoons of baking soda. once it starts boiling, lower the heat to medium and drop in your bites about 10 at a time. Don't crowd them! they will likely sink at first, but once they start floating, boil for another 20 seconds, then pull them out and place on a parchment lined sheet .
  8. In a separate bowl, Whisk together 1 egg and a tablespoon of water for the egg wash. Lightly brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle with salt if desired! (skip the salt if you’re coating with cinnamon and sugar later).
  9. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. While they bake, prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture (if using) by mixing the cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl.
Cinnamon Sugar Coating
  1. Once they have cooled for a few minutes toss them in a couple tablespoons of melted butter, then toss them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
icing dip
  1. Combine all 3 icing ingredients and mix well. Dip away!