How to Cook Delicious Awesome Chewy Pretzel Buns

Awesome Chewy Pretzel Buns.

You can cook Awesome Chewy Pretzel Buns using 8 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Awesome Chewy Pretzel Buns

1. It's 1 cup of warm water.
2. You need 2 1/2 tsp of Active Dry Yeast.
3. It's 1 tbsp of granulated sugar.
4. It's 2 3/4 cup of bread flour.
5. You need 1 1/2 tsp of sea salt.
6. Prepare 2 liter of water.
7. Prepare 1/4 cup of baking soda.
8. It's 1 large of egg.

Awesome Chewy Pretzel Buns instructions

1. Whisk together the water, yeast and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Allow the mixture to proof for 6 minutes..
2. While the yeast is proofing, whisk/sift together the flour and sea salt..
3. Attach the dough hook to the stand mixer. Mix on low speed until the dough comes together and then turn the speed up to medium-low and mix for 3 minutes. Turn the speed up to medium and mix for another 2 minutes..
4. Form the dough into a tight ball and place into a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and allow the dough to double in size, approximately 40 minutes. Remove the towel and punch down the dough..
5. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Using a kitchen scale, divide the dough into 8 3-ounce balls (one will be slightly under 3 ounces). Roll each ball tightly and pinch the bottoms. Place the balls pinched side down on the baking sheet, cover with a towel and allow the dough to rise for another 20 minutes..
6. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220 Celsius). Bring the 4 quarts of water to a boil with the baking soda. In batches, cook the rolls for 30 seconds per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and place onto a clean, greased baking sheet (do not use parchment paper or the rolls will stick)..
7. Whisk together the egg with a tablespoon of water. Brush the egg wash on top of each roll and sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt or sesame..
8. Using a sharp knife, slice an X in the top of each roll..
9. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown on top..

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