Whole Wheat Pretzels

Raw

1 pack of active dry yeast

2 tsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp kosher salt

1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 cup bread flour
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup wheat gluten

• C ooking spray

1/4 cup baking soda

DIRECTIONS

IN FOOD PROCESSOR In a bowl, dissolve yeast, sugar, salt and warm water. Let’s sit for 5 minutes. Add flour, olive oil and gluten. Mix by hand or in a food processor with a dough hook for 5-10 minutes, until a smooth dough forms and pulls out of the bowl. Spray the bowl with cooking spray so the dough doesn’t stick together. Cover with plastic and place in a warm place for about 1 hour until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough and divide it into 14 pieces. Then roll up the long rope. One at a time, use one piece of string to make a U shape, then cross and clip the ends around the bottom of the U to make a traditional pretzel shape.

Boil 8-10 cups of water with 1/4 cup of baking soda. Add pretzels one by one and cook in water for 30 seconds. Use a spatula to remove to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with egg whites or egg replacer and top with sesame, poppy or sunflower seeds of your choice. Bake in a 450 F oven for 10-15 minutes, until dark brown.

Created by chefs at the Mayo Clinic Dan Abraham Center for Healthy Living.