Pretzel Buns

Created by Christopher Rivera

Ingredients:

• 500 g -

  Bread Flour

• 30 g -

  Butter

• 10 g -

  Salt

• 1 pgk -

  Active Dry Yeast

• 15 g -

  Brown Sugar

• 12 g -

  Lye

Steps:

1. Step 1

   Mix 275ml lukewarm water, brown sugar, and dry yeast in a bowl and let it sit for 5 min until bubbles appear.

2. Step 2

   In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt, and butter. Add the water from step 1 and use KitchenAid to mix for 10 min.

3. Step 3

   Rest the dough for 5 min. Roll it into a long cylinder and divide it into eight equal pieces. Form little bread balls and let it rest for 1 hour.

4. Step 4

   Now make the lye solution (300ml of water for 12g of lye) and dip each bun for 10-15 seconds. With a sharp knife, cut an X into the top.

5. Step 5

   Bake on a silicon baking sheet at 360F for about 13-15 minutes until golden brown. Turn around for 2 minutes to brown the bottom.