Name: Ghost Pepper Salted Guinness Pretzels
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.); 4 1/2 cups water; 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar, packed; 1 Tbsp. olive oil; 1 cup Guinness or stout beer; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

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Ghost Pepper Salted Guinness Pretzels

Recipe by Mike Johnston, Savory Spice founder

All-Purpose Cooking

Baking

The perfect bar snack gets even better with a soft pretzel made with the flavor of dark beer and a little bit of heat.

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Serves 1 dozen

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.) 4 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 tsp. brown sugar, packed

1 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

1 Tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract

1 cup Guinness or stout beer 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 egg, beaten

2 Tbsp. Ghost Pepper Salt

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted

Directions

Step 1 Pour 1/2 cup water into the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle in the yeast. Rest for 3 to 5 min. until the yeast foams. Stir in brown sugar, salt, olive oil and vanilla. Lastly, pour in beer and let the yeast react.

Step 2 After bubbling stops, add 1 cup flour and, using the hook attachment, slowly knead in flour. Continue adding 1 cup of flour at a time until the dough forms into a smooth ball that pulls away from the bowl sides.

Step 3 Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl; cover with a towel and let sit in a warm area of the room. Allow to rise and double in size (about an hour).

Step 4 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease 2 baking sheets and set aside. Pour remaining 4 cups of water and baking soda into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.

Step 5 Meanwhile, divide dough into 12 equal sized balls. Roll each ball into a 1/2-inch thick long rope. Curve each into a “U” shape and cross over the ends into a classic pretzel shape.

Step 6 Working one by one, boil each pretzel for 30 seconds. Remove each with a slotted spoon and place 4 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.

Step 7 Lightly brush each pretzel with the beaten egg and sprinkle with Ghost Pepper Salt. Bake 15 to 18 min. until golden brown.

Step 8 Immediately brush with butter and serve.