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Neujahrsbretzel (German New Year's Pretzel)
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FeliceNeujahrsbretzel (German New Year's Pretzel)
This pretzel is eaten on New Years Day (morning) in Germany and originates from the southern area of Swabia. It's different than the regular pretzels as it isn't coated in lye or baking soda - rather it's a rich, fluffy and slightly sweet bread that's decorated with a beautiful braid. It's also very big!
Ingredient
Food ration :
8 servingsCooking time :
120 mins
500 g (4 cups)
all-purpose/plain flour
9 g (2 1/2 tsp)
active dry yeast
60 g (4 Tbsp)
sugar
5 g (1 tsp)
salt
1-2 tsp
lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon)
60 g (4 Tbsp)
unsalted butter at room temp.
250 ml (2 cups)
milk, lukewarm temp
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
In a large bowl, mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt and lemon zest.
* Step 2
Add chunks of butter and crumble it into the flour mix with your fingers until it's well incorporated. (You could melt it too)
* Step 3
Add the warm milk and egg. Mix until the dough starts coming together .
* Step 4
Bring the dough together and put on a floured surface. Knead...
* Step 5
Continue kneading for about 10 minutes.., (this photo is after about 5 minutes)
* Step 6
After about 10 minutes the dough should be smooth and elastic. Form into a round ball, return to bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise for 45-60 minutes in a warm spot.
* Step 7
The dough should be noticeably larger.
* Step 8
Cut off 1/4 of the dough to make the braid.
* Step 9
Roll the main piece into a long roll that has tapered ends. Mine was about 100 cm in length.
* Step 10
On a lined baking pan, Fold it into a pretzel shape.
* Step 11
I usually stuff the holes with aluminum so they don't close up as the bread rises in the oven.
* Step 12
Divide the smaller piece of dough into 3 equal pieces. Roll each out into a thin strand (about 50 cm)
* Step 13
Pinch the 3 ends together.
* Step 14
Braid the three strands together...
* Step 15
And pinch the other 3 ends together.
* Step 16
Lay the braid over the top of the pretzel. Don't forget to hide your lucky penny somewhere ;)
* Step 17
Beat an egg well and brush the whole pretzel with the egg wash.
* Step 18
Optionally sprinkle with large sugar granules or poppy seeds.
* Step 19
Bake at 200C/400F for 25-30 minutes until bronze/golden brown.
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