Pretzel

1. Prepare the pre-dough ahead of time. Combine melted butter, milk and water and knead until you have a smooth dough. The let rise in the fridge for 20 mines.

2. Combine flour, salt in a kitchen machine mixing bowl, knead thoroughly at low speed (Level 3). Cover the dough and let stand at <38℃ for 45-60mins.

3. Remove the dough from the bowl and knead briefly. Divide it into eight equal-sized portions and loosely shape into round balls. Let stand briefly and then roll out into long ropes that are thick toward the middle and thin out toward the ends. Cover the dough and let stand at <38℃ for around 30 mines until they double in size.

4. Drop the pretzels into the 1L boiling water with baking soda. Boil for 20-30 seconds each, then place into a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 200˚C.

5. Sprinkle with salt and put into the steam oven (Level 3).

6. Bake the pretzel at level 3 of the oven with 4D hot air baking mode for 24 minutes.

7. Remove pretzel from oven after baking and place on wire rack to cool before serving.