hi guys I’m the rain Pascal and I’m going to show you my take on the classic
going to show you my take on the classic
going to show you my take on the classic pretzel now you can get hard ones soft
pretzel now you can get hard ones soft
pretzel now you can get hard ones soft ones big ones small ones I’m going to
ones big ones small ones I’m going to
ones big ones small ones I’m going to show you how to make some spelt jumbo
show you how to make some spelt jumbo
show you how to make some spelt jumbo super soft sesame pretzels and they look
super soft sesame pretzels and they look
super soft sesame pretzels and they look really difficult to make but they’re not
really difficult to make but they’re not
really difficult to make but they’re not super easy I’m gonna get started
super easy I’m gonna get started
super easy I’m gonna get started straightaway and I’m using spelt flour
straightaway and I’m using spelt flour
straightaway and I’m using spelt flour now spelt flour is an ancient grain and
now spelt flour is an ancient grain and
now spelt flour is an ancient grain and it’s not used as much as it should be
it’s not used as much as it should be
it’s not used as much as it should be I love it because it’s so nutty in
I love it because it’s so nutty in
I love it because it’s so nutty in flavor we can use whole grain flour you
flavor we can use whole grain flour you
flavor we can use whole grain flour you don’t need to use strong flour just a
don’t need to use strong flour just a
don’t need to use strong flour just a normal plain wholemeal flour and then
normal plain wholemeal flour and then
normal plain wholemeal flour and then salt very very important salt so one and
salt very very important salt so one and
salt very very important salt so one and a half teaspoons of salt now I’m using
a half teaspoons of salt now I’m using
a half teaspoons of salt now I’m using fast action dried yeast because then you
fast action dried yeast because then you
fast action dried yeast because then you don’t have to wait for the bread to rise
don’t have to wait for the bread to rise
don’t have to wait for the bread to rise twice super quick so in the bowl just
twice super quick so in the bowl just
twice super quick so in the bowl just circle it around together like that and
circle it around together like that and
circle it around together like that and then 275 mil of water pour that in the
then 275 mil of water pour that in the
then 275 mil of water pour that in the middle this is going to make five
middle this is going to make five
middle this is going to make five pretzels because basically pretzels are
pretzels because basically pretzels are
pretzels because basically pretzels are made from just a bread dough mix all up
made from just a bread dough mix all up
made from just a bread dough mix all up together like that but what you’re
together like that but what you’re
together like that but what you’re looking for is a soft dough not sticky
looking for is a soft dough not sticky
looking for is a soft dough not sticky if it’s if it’s sticking on your hands
if it’s if it’s sticking on your hands
if it’s if it’s sticking on your hands then you probably put a little bit too
then you probably put a little bit too
then you probably put a little bit too much in no problem just add a little bit
much in no problem just add a little bit
much in no problem just add a little bit more flour it’s not sticking to too much
more flour it’s not sticking to too much
more flour it’s not sticking to too much to my hands and it’s not super firm like
to my hands and it’s not super firm like
to my hands and it’s not super firm like blu-tack well that’s perfect let me get
blu-tack well that’s perfect let me get
blu-tack well that’s perfect let me get all that out of the way so now comes the
all that out of the way so now comes the
all that out of the way so now comes the kneading process now if you’ve got a
kneading process now if you’ve got a
kneading process now if you’ve got a food processor just fit a dough hook and
food processor just fit a dough hook and
food processor just fit a dough hook and then knead this for about five minutes
then knead this for about five minutes
then knead this for about five minutes but if you’re going to do it by hand
but if you’re going to do it by hand
but if you’re going to do it by hand which is what I love doing
which is what I love doing
which is what I love doing then this is a technique I like to use
then this is a technique I like to use
then this is a technique I like to use so you just push with the heel of a hand
so you just push with the heel of a hand
so you just push with the heel of a hand that way and push with the heel of the
that way and push with the heel of the
that way and push with the heel of the hand that way left to right and I can
hand that way left to right and I can
hand that way left to right and I can clean of all the things I need to do
clean of all the things I need to do
clean of all the things I need to do during the day
and you just need to do this for about
and you just need to do this for about eight minutes
I’ve been using it for about eight or
I’ve been using it for about eight or nine minutes so it’s almost ready but
nine minutes so it’s almost ready but
nine minutes so it’s almost ready but there is a way to check and see if your
there is a way to check and see if your
there is a way to check and see if your bread is ready what you do is you form
bread is ready what you do is you form
bread is ready what you do is you form the dough into a ball with a really taut
the dough into a ball with a really taut
the dough into a ball with a really taut top like that so it’s nice and tight and
top like that so it’s nice and tight and
top like that so it’s nice and tight and pull it underneath like that and then
pull it underneath like that and then
pull it underneath like that and then take your finger and just product and
take your finger and just product and
take your finger and just product and the dough should spring back about
the dough should spring back about
the dough should spring back about halfway and there that’s springing back
halfway and there that’s springing back
halfway and there that’s springing back and the dent is almost gone still there
and the dent is almost gone still there
and the dent is almost gone still there but almost gone and I’m gonna go with
but almost gone and I’m gonna go with
but almost gone and I’m gonna go with that I’m happy with that I’m going to
that I’m happy with that I’m going to
that I’m happy with that I’m going to make five jumbo pretzels I just like the
make five jumbo pretzels I just like the
make five jumbo pretzels I just like the big ones I think they have much more of
big ones I think they have much more of
big ones I think they have much more of a WOW factor so what I do get my scales
a WOW factor so what I do get my scales
a WOW factor so what I do get my scales is I weigh the dough damn dick but I
is I weigh the dough damn dick but I
is I weigh the dough damn dick but I like them all to be the same size
like them all to be the same size
like them all to be the same size perfect okay now time to form the
perfect okay now time to form the
perfect okay now time to form the pretzels
pretzels
pretzels so you take one one bit and make it into
so you take one one bit and make it into
so you take one one bit and make it into a sausage now you want the sausage to be
a sausage now you want the sausage to be
a sausage now you want the sausage to be I’ve got a ruler here spelling it for my
I’ve got a ruler here spelling it for my
I’ve got a ruler here spelling it for my daughter I hope she doesn’t mind you
daughter I hope she doesn’t mind you
daughter I hope she doesn’t mind you want em to be about 16 inches from the
want em to be about 16 inches from the
want em to be about 16 inches from the best way to roll to get it even is to
best way to roll to get it even is to
best way to roll to get it even is to start with your fingers together and
start with your fingers together and
start with your fingers together and then as you roll you spread your fingers
then as you roll you spread your fingers
then as you roll you spread your fingers out spread the fingers out like that and
out spread the fingers out like that and
out spread the fingers out like that and then you get a more even sausage
so just form it into a I don’t watch
so just form it into a I don’t watch sake that is whatever shape that is and
sake that is whatever shape that is and
sake that is whatever shape that is and then cross it again and then just fold
then cross it again and then just fold
then cross it again and then just fold it over like that then you’ve got a
it over like that then you’ve got a
it over like that then you’ve got a pretzel shape so it’s that loop there
pretzel shape so it’s that loop there
pretzel shape so it’s that loop there like that and then cross it over like
like that and then cross it over like
like that and then cross it over like that and then just bring it towards you
that and then just bring it towards you
that and then just bring it towards you well my five pretzels they’re all formed
well my five pretzels they’re all formed
well my five pretzels they’re all formed they just need about 15 to 20 minutes
they just need about 15 to 20 minutes
they just need about 15 to 20 minutes to rise I spray them with some oil like
to rise I spray them with some oil like
to rise I spray them with some oil like that and then some cling film over the
that and then some cling film over the
that and then some cling film over the top and what this does is gives it a
top and what this does is gives it a
top and what this does is gives it a nice cozy area for them to get nice and
nice cozy area for them to get nice and
nice cozy area for them to get nice and puffy
puffy
puffy and they won’t puff up massively like a
and they won’t puff up massively like a
and they won’t puff up massively like a normal loaf well just get a little bit
normal loaf well just get a little bit
normal loaf well just get a little bit bigger and then put that in a warm place
bigger and then put that in a warm place
bigger and then put that in a warm place you’ve been your airing cupboard or I’m
you’ve been your airing cupboard or I’m
you’ve been your airing cupboard or I’m going to put it on top of the hob by the
going to put it on top of the hob by the
going to put it on top of the hob by the oven so while these have been rising
oven so while these have been rising
oven so while these have been rising I’ve put the oven on to 200 degrees and
I’ve put the oven on to 200 degrees and
I’ve put the oven on to 200 degrees and I’ve got a big pot of hot water bubbling
I’ve got a big pot of hot water bubbling
I’ve got a big pot of hot water bubbling away on the hob now there’s a reason for
away on the hob now there’s a reason for
away on the hob now there’s a reason for that
that
that so you know how pretzels have that
so you know how pretzels have that
so you know how pretzels have that lovely dark top well I’ll show you how
lovely dark top well I’ll show you how
lovely dark top well I’ll show you how to get that we put the baking powder in
to get that we put the baking powder in
to get that we put the baking powder in the water which I’m going to do now and
the water which I’m going to do now and
the water which I’m going to do now and it fizzles up like a cauldron
it fizzles up like a cauldron
it fizzles up like a cauldron so do it bit by bit and I filled the
so do it bit by bit and I filled the
so do it bit by bit and I filled the water up about 2/3 just to give space
water up about 2/3 just to give space
water up about 2/3 just to give space for this to froth up in the old days or
for this to froth up in the old days or
for this to froth up in the old days or sometimes now even they use this thing
sometimes now even they use this thing
sometimes now even they use this thing called a lie which is an alkaline but
called a lie which is an alkaline but
called a lie which is an alkaline but baking powder works perfectly it’s got
baking powder works perfectly it’s got
baking powder works perfectly it’s got to wait for it to subside a bit just do
to wait for it to subside a bit just do
to wait for it to subside a bit just do some magic thing over it so it goes down
there you go and pop that in there I can
there you go and pop that in there I can do two I’ll do two you know I’m going to
do two I’ll do two you know I’m going to
do two I’ll do two you know I’m going to do three going for it
do three going for it
do three going for it three months then just turn up the heat
three months then just turn up the heat
three months then just turn up the heat and let the bubble minimum of ten
and let the bubble minimum of ten
and let the bubble minimum of ten seconds maximum of 40 and when we bait
seconds maximum of 40 and when we bait
seconds maximum of 40 and when we bait them that out client from the baking
them that out client from the baking
them that out client from the baking powder is going to react with the dough
powder is going to react with the dough
powder is going to react with the dough and give a lovely round crusty top at
and give a lovely round crusty top at
and give a lovely round crusty top at they come and turn off that heat and
they come and turn off that heat and
they come and turn off that heat and I’ve whisk up two eggs in here got my
I’ve whisk up two eggs in here got my
I’ve whisk up two eggs in here got my brush and then just paint over the top
brush and then just paint over the top
brush and then just paint over the top and around the sides of your pretzel
and around the sides of your pretzel
and around the sides of your pretzel this will give it a nice glaze and then
this will give it a nice glaze and then
this will give it a nice glaze and then sesame sesame seed don’t get the toasted
sesame sesame seed don’t get the toasted
sesame sesame seed don’t get the toasted ones because by the time you put them on
ones because by the time you put them on
ones because by the time you put them on and then cooked the pretzels your sesame
and then cooked the pretzels your sesame
and then cooked the pretzels your sesame seed will be black and sprinkle them all
seed will be black and sprinkle them all
seed will be black and sprinkle them all over the top okay so there my pretzels
over the top okay so there my pretzels
over the top okay so there my pretzels into the oven preheated oven at 200
into the oven preheated oven at 200
into the oven preheated oven at 200 degrees and they’re gonna go in for
degrees and they’re gonna go in for
degrees and they’re gonna go in for about 20-25 minutes
they are look at these this smell is
they are look at these this smell is incredible and look they’re nice and
incredible and look they’re nice and
incredible and look they’re nice and crisp on the outside the sesame seeds
crisp on the outside the sesame seeds
crisp on the outside the sesame seeds are lovely and toasted I kind of squidgy
are lovely and toasted I kind of squidgy
are lovely and toasted I kind of squidgy underneath just perfect I’m gonna plate
underneath just perfect I’m gonna plate
underneath just perfect I’m gonna plate these up you can have these plain have
these up you can have these plain have
these up you can have these plain have them dipped in honey dipped in chocolate
them dipped in honey dipped in chocolate
them dipped in honey dipped in chocolate but I’m gonna have mine just straight
but I’m gonna have mine just straight
but I’m gonna have mine just straight from the oven and warm look at that it’s
from the oven and warm look at that it’s
from the oven and warm look at that it’s chewy squidgy and soft inside mmm and
chewy squidgy and soft inside mmm and
chewy squidgy and soft inside mmm and the spelt flour just gives it that
the spelt flour just gives it that
the spelt flour just gives it that beautiful not seen us extra nuttiness on
beautiful not seen us extra nuttiness on
beautiful not seen us extra nuttiness on top of the sesame seeds well those are
top of the sesame seeds well those are
top of the sesame seeds well those are my take on pretzels if you’ve enjoyed
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