Ingredient: warm water

Soft Pretzel

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 Soft Pretzel
These are so good! I have an addiction to soft pretzels, and these are really simple to make and turn out so well. Have with some warm nacho cheese sauce, and you're in comfort food nirvana.
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine German
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 10 minutes
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pretzels
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Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine German
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Passive Time 10 minutes
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pretzels
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Instructions
  1. Whisk the yeast into warm water. Allow to sit for 1 minute. Whisk in salt, brown sugar, and melted butter. Slowly add 3 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon (or dough hook attached to stand mixer) until dough is thick. Add 3/4 cup more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. If it is still sticky, add 1/4 – 1/2 cup more, as needed. Poke the dough with your finger – if it bounces back, it is ready to knead.
  2. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough for 3 minutes and shape into a ball. Cover lightly with a towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes. (Meanwhile, I like to get the water + baking soda boiling as instructed in step 6.)
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Silicone baking mats are highly recommended over parchment paper. If using parchment paper, lightly spray with nonstick spray or grease with butter. Set aside.
  4. With a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into 1/3 cup sections.
  5. Roll the dough into a 20-22 inch rope. Form a circle with the dough by bringing the two ends together at the top of the circle. Twist the ends together. Bring the twisted ends back down towards yourself and press them down to form a pretzel shape.
  6. Bring baking soda and 9 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Drop 1-2 pretzels into the boiling water for 20-30 seconds. Any more than that and your pretzels will have a metallic taste. Using a slotted spatula, lift the pretzel out of the water and allow as much of the excess water to drip off. Place pretzel onto prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle each with coarse sea salt. Repeat with remaining pretzels. If desired, you can cover and refrigerate the boiled/unbaked pretzels for up to 24 hours before baking in step 7.
  7. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Remove from the oven and serve warm with spicy nacho cheese sauce.
  9. Cover and store leftover pretzels at room temperature for up to 3 days. They lose a little softness over time. To reheat, microwave for a few seconds or bake in a 350°F (177°C) for 5 minutes.
Recipe Notes

Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Baked and cooled pretzels freeze well up to 2-3 months. To reheat, bake frozen pretzels at 350°F (177°C) for 20 minutes or until warmed through or microwave frozen pretzels until warm. The prepared pretzel dough can be refrigerated for up to one day or frozen in an airtight container for 2-3 months. Thaw frozen dough in the refrigerator overnight. Refrigerated dough can be shaped into pretzels while still cold, but allow some extra time, about 1 hour, for the pretzels to puff up before the baking soda bath and baking. Baking Soda Bath (Step 6): The baking soda bath is strongly recommended because it helps create that chewy texture and distinctive pretzel flavor. If skipping, brush the shaped and unbaked pretzels with a mixture of 1 beaten egg + 1 Tablespoon of dairy or nondairy milk. This is known as an egg wash. Sprinkle the brushed pretzels with salt. The egg wash will help the salt stick. If you don’t have an egg, simply brush with 2 Tablespoons of dairy or nondairy milk. Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels: Skip the coarse salt topping (and skip the egg wash, see note above, if you aren’t doing the baking soda bath step). Bake as directed in step 7. Meanwhile, melt 4 Tablespoons (60g) of unsalted or salted butter (your choice). Brush the baked and warm pretzels with melted butter then dip the tops into a mix of cinnamon and sugar. I usually use 3/4 cup (150g) of granulated sugar and 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Cinnamon sugar pretzels are best served that day because due to the melted butter topping, they become soggy after a few hours.

Original recipe:  Sally's Baking Addiction

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Nutrition Facts
Soft Pretzel
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 3mg 1%
Sodium 2630mg 110%
Potassium 105mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 8g 16%
Iron 16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

White Bread

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings
loaves
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings
loaves
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  1. In the bowl of a mixer, stir to dissolve the yeast in 3/4 (3/8) cup of the warm water, and let sit for 5 minutes. Add the remaining cups water, sugar, salt, room temperature butter, and half of the flour and stir to combine.
  2. Using a dough hook, mix on low speed and gradually add the remaining flour until the dough is soft and tacky, but not sticky (you may not need to use all of the flour). Continue to knead until a soft ball of dough forms and clears the sides of the bowl, about 7 to 10 minutes.
  3. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn it over so it is completely coated. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a draft-free place to rise until doubled in size, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a clean, lightly floured surface. Gently press it all over to remove any air pockets. Divide the dough in two and, working with one piece at a time, gently pat it into a 9x12-inch rectangle. Roll up the rectangle, starting on the short end, into a very tight cylinder. Pinch to seal the seams and the ends, tuck the ends of the roll until the bread, and place into greased 9-inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves loosely and place in a draft-free area until doubled in size, 30 to 45 minutes.
  5. Position an oven rack on the lowest setting and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  6. Brush the loaves with some of the melted butter. Bake the loaves for 30 to 35 minutes, rotating halfway through, until golden brown (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 195 degrees F).
  7. Remove from the oven and immediately brush with more of the melted butter. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and cool completely before slicing. The bread can be stored in an airtight bread bag or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap at room temperature for up to 4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 1 month.
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Original recipe: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/white-bread-recipe/

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Nutrition Facts
White Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3960 Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 2917mg 122%
Potassium 1420mg 41%
Total Carbohydrates 810g 270%
Dietary Fiber 35g 140%
Sugars 30g
Protein 106g 212%
Vitamin A 24%
Iron 213%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Naan Bread

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 80 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 80 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
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  1. Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl; let sit for five minutes or till bubbly. Add olive oil, yogurt, egg, salt and 2 cups of flour. Stir till smooth.
  2. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Knead a few times on a floured counter until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled. Preheat a skillet to medium heat.
  3. Cut dough into eight pieces. On a floured surface, roll out each piece into a 6" circle.
  4. Add a little oil or non-stick spray to the skillet. Cook each circle for 2-3 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown on the bottom. Flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  5. Brush the top (the bubbly side) of each naan with melted butter. I added garlic to my butter, but that is optional.
Recipe Notes

Original recipe:  https://lilluna.com/homemade-naan-bread/

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Nutrition Facts
Naan Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 133mg 6%
Potassium 122mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 55g 18%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 9g 18%
Vitamin A 3%
Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 2%
Iron 15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake

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 The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake
It truly is quite amazing! And easily converted to gluten-free!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter three 9-inch cake rounds. Dust with flour and tap out the excess.
  2. Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a stand mixer using a low speed until combined.
  3. Add eggs, buttermilk, warm water, oil, and vanilla. Beat on a medium speed until smooth. This should take just a couple of minutes.
  4. Divide batter among the three pans. I found that it took just over 3 cups of the batter to divide it evenly.
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Cool on wire racks for 15 minutes and then turn out the cakes onto the racks and allow to cool completely.
  7. Frost with your favorite frosting and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

They recommend a chocolate cream cheese buttercream frosting, but I initially used a white cloud frosting, a whipped honey buttercream, and a whipped chocolate buttercream on small, individual cakes.  I really liked the white cloud, which cake I also added a small layer of orange marmalade between layers.  Steve really like the whipped chocolate buttercream, and I also thought it was really amazing.  We both like the whipped honey buttercream as well, but it was sort of beaten out by the other two, but it's still amazing. The link to the original recipe with frosting is here:  https://thestayathomechef.com/the-most-amazing-chocolate-cake/

I like to make these as cupcakes - you should get about 50 cupcakes. 

You can also make this gluten-free!  I substituted the flour for Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking Mix, so you have a 1:1 ratio to replace the flour, and substitute plain fat-free Greek yogurt for the buttermilk.  The only way you can tell the difference between the cakes with gluten or without gluten is if you have eaten them both.  it does turn out amazing!

To make it even better, I recommend filling the cupcakes with my Bourbon Salted Caramel Sauce, and frosting with my Whipped Chocolate Buttercream.  Enjoy!

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Nutrition Facts
The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 415 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 504mg 21%
Potassium 110mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 82g 27%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 45g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 0.4%
Calcium 5%
Iron 10%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Sweet Roll Dough

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 Sweet Roll Dough
The basic magic dough to create a glamorous coffee cakes, such as Swedish Tea Ring, and Stollen, as well as dinner and luncheon rolls in many interesting shapes.
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Passive Time 90 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Passive Time 90 minutes
Servings
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  1. Mix the dry yeast with 2 C flour, the sugar and salt. Heat milk and water to 110-115F; add to flour mixture with egg and shortening. Mix until smooth. Add enough flour to make a dough that is easily handled.
  2. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth (about 5 minutes). Round up in greased bowl, cover with a cloth and let ruse in warm place about 25 minutes.
  3. Punch down and shape. Let rise and bake as directed in specific recipes.
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Nutrition Facts
Sweet Roll Dough
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 11mg 4%
Sodium 126mg 5%
Potassium 83mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 3g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 3%
Calcium 3%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Mexican Corn Cakes

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 Mexican Corn Cakes
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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servings
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
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Mexican Corn Cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 283mg 12%
Potassium 179mg 5%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars 2g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin A 2%
Vitamin C 7%
Calcium 14%
Iron 4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread

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 No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 8 hour
Servings
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 8 hour
Servings
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Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt and yeast until well mixed. Pour in warm water and use a wooden spoon to stir until a shaggy dough forms. The mixture will be wet and very sticky to the touch.
  2. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place 8 to 18 hours until dough rises, bubbles and flattens on top.
  3. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Once oven is preheated, place a 6-quart Dutch oven (with cover) in oven 30 minutes before baking.
  4. Punch down dough. Generously flour a sheet of parchment paper; transfer dough to parchment and, with floured hands, quickly shape into a ball. Place dough on parchment paper and sprinkle top lightly with flour. Top with a sheet of plastic wrap and let rest 30 minutes.
  5. Remove Dutch oven from oven. Uncover dough and carefully transfer to Dutch oven, with or without parchment paper beneath (if bottom of Dutch oven is not coated with enamel, keep parchment paper beneath dough). Cover Dutch oven and return to oven.
  6. Bake bread 45 minutes covered, then another 10 to 15 minutes uncovered until dough is baked through and golden brown on top. Cool slightly before slicing.
Recipe Notes

Author: Girl Versus Dough (based on Jim Lahey's original method)
Prep time: 8 hours 40 mins
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 9 hours 40 mins
Yields: 1 large round loaf

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Nutrition Facts
No-Knead Dutch Oven Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148
% Daily Value*
Sodium 291mg 12%
Potassium 59mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 4g 8%
Iron 9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.