Pretzels
Germany
About Pretzels
Twisted bread knots with a dark crust and coarse salt.
Pretzels have been baked in southern Germany since the Middle Ages, and the twisted shape is said to look like arms crossed in prayer. They are dipped in lye before baking, which gives them their dark, glossy crust.
Ingredients
- flour
- yeast
- lye
- coarse salt
- butter