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Pretzel Shells, THM E, DF, SF

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
fermenting time 7 hours
Author Glenda Groff

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sourdough starter unfed
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • pretzel salt or Everything Bagel Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Mixing/Fermenting: In a mixer bowl combine the starter and flour. You should have a thick stiff dough. You may need to add just a bit of flour or water depending on the thick/thinness of your starter. Place dough into a Ziploc bag and ferment in the fridge 24 hours or at room time for 7 hours.
  2. Shaping/Baking: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. I use my Atlas Noodle Maker to roll the pretzel dough to a uniform thickness. I cut the dough into 4 pieces. Shape one piece into a disc 1/2 inch thick. Put through the noodle maker on number1. Fold and repeat 2 times. Repeat until all four pieces have been put through the rollers on number one. Turn the dial to number 4. Put all pieces through. Lay each piece on parchment paper. Using a ruler and pizza cutter, cut the dough into squares. Separate the squares slightly. Brush the pretzel squares with egg. Sprinkle on desired seasoning. Slide the parchment sheet unto a cookie baking sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until browned.
  3. These shells are an E and have very minimal fat from the egg. The amount of pretzel shells will vary depending on the size and thickness. You can roll the pretzels by hand but it is hard to get a uniform thickness. I have seen pasta makers at thrift stores so you don't have to spend a lot to have one.