Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Salted Pretzel Rolls
I was watching Diner’s, Drive In’s, and Dives a few months ago and their was this restaurant called Kuma’s Corner on the show that serves all of their burgers on Pretzel rolls. I was immediately intrigued…
Were these said pretzel rolls just a regular soft pretzel recipe shaped like a hamburger bun? Or was it an entirely different type of recipe? hmmm… I was on the hunt. Then I forgot about them for a while… that is, until they started popping up everywhere on Pinterest (side note: if your not on Pinterest, you should be – it’s the bomb!).
Anyhow, my Pinterest addiction reignited my desire to make those pretzel rolls I’d seen on TV months prior!
I googled recipes and found a really simple one via Tasty Kitchen (simple= SOLD!). And you know what? These pretzel rolls were everything I dreamed they would be… soft and chewy… dense and light… all at the same time! Any the saltiness on top?! Heavenly. Best vessel for a burger EVER.
Tomorrow I’ll tell you all about the best burger of my life that I made using these rolls!
Get excited, folks!
Salted Pretzel Rolls
Yield: 8 large rolls
Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 1/2 hours rise time)
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Make the rolls smaller if you just want to use them as small dinner rolls.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup warm water (110°F)
1 package active dry yeast (not instant rise yeast)
2 teaspoons sugar
4-½ cups unbleached all-purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted Butter, melted
¼ cups baking soda
1 whole egg, lightly beaten
Pretzel Salt, for sprinklingDirections:
In the bowl of your stand mixer (fitted with the dough hook attachment), add the water, yeast, and sugar. Stir and let rest 5-10 minutes until foamy (mine didn't look all that foamy but still turned out).
Add the flour, salt, and melted butter and mix using the dough hook until combined well. Cover with a plastic wrap (or a towel) and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk (again, mine didn't look like it rose all that much, but turned out amazingly). Punch the dough down and turn it onto a lightly floured clean surface.
Line 1 large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. Cut the dough into 8 pieces (4 1/2 - 5 ounces each). To shape the dough "take a piece of dough and start forming a round, smooth ball by pulling the sides to the center and pinching to seal. Place, pinched side down, on a counter and lightly cupping your hand around the dough ball, rotate your hand in small circles lightly rolling the ball around the palm of your hand."
Place the ball on the prepared baking sheet pinched seam side down, with at least 1” between each roll. I like to stagger mine: 2 rolls side by side, then one down one row but between the two in the top row... Then 2 more side by side, followed by one down a row but between the 2 in the top row... etc (this will fit all 8 on one cookie sheet). Cover with a towel and allow to rest in a warm place for 30 minutes until they rise & double (mine didn't rise a whole lot).
Preheat oven to 425°F and place oven rack in the middle position. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a low boil. Remove from heat and slowly add the baking soda (I dumped mine in and it boiled up and overflowed all over my stove - lesson learned! hah) place back on heat and lower to a simmer.
Place 2-3 of the rolls at a time into the poaching liquid, seam side down. Poach for 30 seconds and then carefully turn the roll over and poach for another 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon to the same prepared sheet pan, seam side down. Repeat with the remaining rolls.
Using a pastry brush, brush each roll with the beaten egg, making sure to coat all sides completely & then prinkle each roll with a little pretzel salt. Using a sharp straight edged knife, cut a slash (or 2) -or- an “X” shape in the top of each roll. Bake the rolls in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot!
Adapted from: Tasty Kitchen
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Julie @ Table for Two — January 17, 2012 @ 9:02 am
these look PERFECT. Like, I’ve never seen a more perfect pretzel roll. So profesh, Tina
that burger looks amazing too. I want to gobble it up. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s recipe!
Kristina replied: — January 17th, 2012 @ 11:44 am
aww thanks! PS- when you come to west palm we are totally getting together!
Mom — January 17, 2012 @ 9:05 am
These look amazing!!!
Kathryn — January 17, 2012 @ 9:15 am
They look absolutely delicious and I bet they are *so* good with a burger!
Kristina replied: — January 17th, 2012 @ 11:46 am
SOOO good. Hubby was a little skeptical at first, but he took 1 bite and was SOLD!
Lane — January 17, 2012 @ 9:20 am
I LOVE pretzel buns! I first had them at a restaurant in Gainesville called The Top and I was in love. I have never been adventurous enough to try making them myself, but this sounds pretty easy and I have all of the ingredients already.
Kristina replied: — January 17th, 2012 @ 11:45 am
SUPER easy (I was surprised actually)… other than the overflow I had when I added the baking soda to the boiling water haha
Bev Weidner — January 17, 2012 @ 10:27 am
OHHHH mercy me, heck yes!
Erin — January 17, 2012 @ 10:41 am
I LOVE pretzel rolls and yours are beautiful
Rachel — January 17, 2012 @ 10:49 am
Can this be made without a stand mixer? Thanks!
brandi — January 17, 2012 @ 11:24 am
this is still one thing i have NOT made yet – it’s on the list!
ps: it made me so happy to see that you have bacon drippings in your fridge
Kristina replied: — January 17th, 2012 @ 11:45 am
yay bacon drippings – you aren’t southern unless you’ve got em
janetha — January 17, 2012 @ 11:29 am
I tried to go to Kuma’s when I was in Chicago and didn’t have time! These buns look great, can’t wait to try them!
Cassie — January 17, 2012 @ 3:14 pm
Can’t wait for that burger tomorrow. But for now I’ll just drool all over my keyboard while I look at these pretzel rolls. Holy yum, Tina!
Stephanie — January 17, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
Pinterest is the BOMB! And anyone not on it should get their asses over there, ASAP
Those rolls look fabulous, think they are going on my list for next week
Tanya - Three Square Meals — January 18, 2012 @ 5:28 am
My family is going to love you! We are pretzel roll lovers but I have never made any. Thanks!
Jessica — January 18, 2012 @ 8:24 am
I’ve also had a burger on a pretzel roll at The Top in Gainesville – black bean burger with goat cheese and roasted red peppers to be exact. Very interesting and delicious!
Your rolls look professionally made
Can’t wait for the burger recipe!
Sandra — January 18, 2012 @ 9:04 am
Sweet Mother of Pearl! That burger is way over the top, yumola!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — January 18, 2012 @ 10:30 am
Oh man, these look wonderful! I’ve always weanted to make pretzel bread! I actually saw that episode of Diner’s, Drive In’s. I love that show! Especially all the greasy foods! Yum! Shame me!
Bonnie Gunkel — January 18, 2012 @ 11:50 am
Tina, we have been to Kuma’s in Chicago and seriously, I had the BEST.BURGER.EVER. there! Words just can’t describe it. They have the most unusual toppings (like brie and bourbon soaked pears. I kid you not) and the burgers are so juicy and flavorful. If you ever get to Chicago, I HIGHLY recommend you make a trip to Kuma’s. Be prepared though…the wait times are INSANE!! Like 3 to 4 hours on weekend days. Get there early and be prepared to wait. They have a wide variety of interesting beer to keep you company while you wait. My husband fell in love with the pretzel buns and we have been on a hunt ever since. We did find some at Trader Joe’s that are quite fantastic, but I’m going to have to try your recipe.
Rachael S — January 18, 2012 @ 5:34 pm
These look just like the german rolls I love to get in Epcot! I cant wait to try these and see how they turn out. Mmmm real pretzel rolls Im already excited. Thanks for sharing!!
emily — January 19, 2012 @ 5:00 pm
Yum! These look SO beautiful! Well done and WELL photographed! I hope to try them soon!
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sarahj — January 23, 2012 @ 2:07 pm
This is the same recipe as Alton Brown’s soft pretzels (foodnetwork.com) It’s my go-to pretzel recipe
Donna B. — January 27, 2012 @ 12:15 am
Guh, I’ve seen that episode of DDD also… how that man prepares food in that kitchen is unbelievably godly.
Anywho! I wanted to let you know that I made these rolls! They came out GREAT! Such an easy recipe! My “Website” addy links to my Tumblr post w/ photos~ Thank you for the wonderful inspiration!
Evil Pamor — January 29, 2012 @ 8:06 pm
Kristina:
Take a dramamine or Bonine when you get off the ship. It helps!
Pam
Evil Pamor — January 29, 2012 @ 8:16 pm
We’re having 16 people over for dinner Friday. I am making the crockpot Lechon for the main course. Brie with kahlua for the appetizer. Strawberry shortcake (Plant City strawberries at farmer’s market are HUGE, bright red and sweet. I am serving with chocolate margaritas…almost all found on your blog. Thanks, girl. Wish me luck!
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this looks German. when i flew Lufthansa, they served something like that but in a shape of a hot dog and it was filled with butter, soooooooooo delicious! love this!
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Matt — July 9, 2012 @ 5:00 pm
Have you tried making these in advance and storing them? How long do they keep? Thanks!
Katie — July 22, 2012 @ 10:44 pm
Wow…just made these tonight (for the jalapeno burgers tomorrow!) and they were INCREDIBLE! We couldn’t even wait till tomorrow…we had to eat a couple tonight. They are delicious.
Alayna — August 20, 2012 @ 2:48 am
I am curious if its possible to do this without a stand mixer? and have you tried freezing them? I cant wait to try this! Thank you for posting:)
Kassie — August 27, 2012 @ 12:54 pm
Alayna, I use my bread maker to mix the ingredients. After shaping them, I always bake half of them and freeze the rest of the dough. I do this by placing on a baking pan in a freezer until solid. Then I wrap in plastic wrap, place in a zip lock bag and store in the freezer until I am ready to bake them. They always turn out great. Not sure how well they freeze by baking first, then freezing.
Kim — September 13, 2012 @ 10:26 pm
Made these tonight and they turned out beautifully! I followed your directions exactly and was really pleased. Thanks for a great recipe!
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Shaina — October 11, 2012 @ 11:34 am
If you ever need these Ina hurry, they sell them at Costco.
Bob — October 23, 2012 @ 4:26 pm
This recipe is awesome! The buns taste just like the buns featured at Inferno Gourmet Burgers. http://www.infernoburgerbar.com/ . So much better than regular HB buns. Soft yet hold together much better and taste better.
Matt — November 5, 2012 @ 9:31 pm
I’ve been to Kuma’s…AWESOME!!! We have a couple of stores that sell them in northern Illinois – trader Joe’s and Woodmans. The big problem is hiding them until you make the burgers, they are good enough to eat all by themselves 9 or maybe with some melted butter)
Meredith — December 2, 2012 @ 7:54 am
SO I made these last weekend along with the burgers, for a dinner party. Can I tell you I basically was screaming throughout the house “I made pretzels.” They were a huge hit! My guests also loved the chipolte mayo to go along the burgers! Thanks for the recipe. I don’t think I can have regular rolls with my burgers anymore…lol
Amelia — December 30, 2012 @ 9:17 pm
Just made the pretzel bread, I was quite surprised! They were good my husband said after the first bite he was estatic! Gave my hamburger and ur bread recipe was a 9 in a scale from1-10! Thank you good recipe and great directions…. Thx
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Jennifer — January 30, 2013 @ 10:20 pm
so one package of dry active yeast? Does that equal .75 ounces? Just want to make sure! Thanks, these look the best that I have found!
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Amy — March 11, 2013 @ 8:59 pm
Yeah but can you substitute anything for the egg? Some people in my house have egg allergies. =(
Olive — April 9, 2013 @ 10:31 pm
i love to try new recipes and cook for my family.this recipe totally got my dad hooked today!!
thank you so much!
Kathy — April 20, 2013 @ 9:52 am
A lot of places in Chicago will serve burgers on pretzel buns and I’ll be damned if it doesn’t just elevate the classic burger to a whole new level. Also, for anyone in Chicago you can get the most delicious pretzel buns ever at the green city market.
I meant to freeze half of these but ended up cooking and then eating them all. Bit of a carb coma but oh well. I forgot the baking soda in the water, and I don’t know if that was the reason, but I didn’t get the gorgeous browning on the outsides. They were still tasty though and I will probably try again today as I have leftover burgers that need buns!
Veronica — May 6, 2013 @ 6:39 pm
I tried to make them for dinner with sausage, so delicious. Thank you for the recipe
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