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Authentic German Pretzel
Ingredients
  • 1 package (2-¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water (between 100 and 115 degrees)
  • 1 tablespoon barley malt syrup or 1 tablespoon firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 3-¼ cups (420 g) unbleached bread flour
  • ½ cup cold pilsner or lager-style beer
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and softened, plus more for greasing the bowl
  • 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons food-grade lye or ¼ cup baked baking soda (procedure above)
  • 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water (optional; only if using baked baking soda)
  • Coarse salt for topping
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