

Bake for 9-11 minutes, until Golden Brown on top. Preheat your oven to 400º, and let the buns rise for about another 10 minutes, while your oven preheats. Cut an 'x' in the top of each one, about 1/4 inch deep, then sprinkle with Sea Salt. Don't worry if the buns start to look lumpy and loose their smoothness- this will go away after rising and baking.

Place each bun in the water for about 5 seconds each side, then remove with a large, slotted spoon. After it starts to boil, turn your stove top down to medium or medium low. When all the buns are shaped, Boil the 1/3 cup baked Baking Soda and 4 cups of Water in a medium-sized sauce pan. Place on a greased cookie sheet, and give it a little 'push' to flatten it and avoid it becoming too 'domed' when baked. Push each side of the buns against your hands to round it out and create tension. Divide into 6 equal pieces, shaping into a bun shape. When your dough is ready, punch it down onto a clean surface. Let rise for 30-45 minutes covered, in a warm in environment, until doubled in size. The dough should be soft to the touch and smooth. Mix together on low until it starts to come together, then mix on high for 4-5 minutes to knead it. Then add the 9 Tbsp of cooled and melted Butter, 3 cups of Flour (add a little more if you feel like it's sticky), and 1 1/2 tsp Salt. In the bowl of a stand mixer, place 1 Tbsp + 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast, 1 cup + 2 Tbsp Warm water, and 1 1/2 tsp Sugar. While your baking soda is in the oven, prepare the dough. The Baking Soda will not get darker after baking it. This will ensure the beautiful golden brown color on the outside, as well as the distinct 'pretzel' taste. Let bake for 1 hour, while you prepare your dough. Preheat your oven to 350º, then line a pan with Parchment paper and spread the 1/3 cup Baking Soda onto it. Be sure to pin this recipe, and I’d love to have you follow me on Pinterest, as well as Instagram, under Happy Baking! They’ll bring any sandwich to a whole new level deliciousness. Science is cool, right?Īnyways, don’t sleep on these! They’re ridiculously soft and flavorful - a perfect addition to your Burger nights.

It really gives it that beautiful color and flavor. If you read through the recipe, which asks you to bake your baking soda before using it in the baking soda wash.

These aren’t as hard as you may think, and if you’ve looked into making these before and been discouraged when seeing the ingredient of Barley Malt Syrup and thought about not wanting to track that down (in my experience, that’s not typically found in grocery stores), never fear! I found the solution. In fact, when I was baking these buns, we had couple Handymen over to do a few things around the house, and one of them walked in while I was baking these and declared ‘Wow… it smells like Auntie Anne’s (the pretzel shop), in here’. Beautifully golden brown, with that distinct pretzel flavor. Or until they are very deeply burnished and the internal temperature reads 205F.I gotta say… I’m pretty darn proud of this one! I simply cannot get over these gorgeous Hamburger buns.
PRETZEL BUNS FREE
It’s helpful to have a bowl of warm water to help when working with gluten free dough.
