Name: Pretzels with Brown-Sugar Rosemary Dijon
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. honey; 1 1/2 package active dry yeast; 5 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 3/4 c. whole-wheat flour; 1 1/2 tsp. fine salt; 6 tbsp. olive oil; 6 tbsp. baking soda; 2 large egg whites; 3 1/2 tbsp. coarse sea salt; 4 tbsp. light-brown sugar; 2 tbsp. finely chopped rosemary; 2 c. Dijon mustard

Step 1In a medium bowl, combine 1 tablespoon honey, yeast, and 2 1/4 cups warm water (100 degrees F), and stir until yeast dissolves; let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Step 2Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flours and fine salt. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the oil, yeast mixture, and remaining honey until a shaggy dough forms. Sprinkle 1/2 cup flour on your work surface; then transfer dough to surface and knead, adding up to 1/2 cup more flour as needed, until dough becomes supple and elastic.

Step 3Coat a large, clean bowl with olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl, and cover with a towel. Let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in volume, about 1 hour.

Step 4Line 2 baking pans with parchment and set aside. Punch dough down and knead for 5 minutes. Divide dough into twenty-four 1 1/2-ounce pieces (each slightly larger than a golf ball) and keep covered. Working with one piece at a time, roll dough into a 14-inch-long rope. Bring both ends together and twist twice near the top. Fold ends down so they sit atop the bottom loop of dough; press ends into loop to form a pretzel. Transfer to a prepared pan and repeat with remaining dough. Let pretzels rest for 15 minutes.

Step 5Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Meanwhile, in a medium pot, bring 6 cups water and baking soda to a rapid simmer. Working in batches, poach pretzels for about 15 seconds on each side. Return to prepared pans. Lightly beat egg whites with a pinch of fine salt. Then lightly brush pretzels with the egg-white mixture and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake until pretzels are deep brown and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 6To make the mustard: Stir light-brown sugar and finely chopped rosemary into Dijon mustard.

Pretzels with Brown-Sugar Rosemary Dijon

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