Bretzels

Muchos de vosotros ya conoceréis estos particulares panes con origen alemán. Nosotros probamos hacerlos hace ya varios meses y os debíamos la receta. Nosotros usamos la receta del libro «Le Grand Livre de la Boulangerie», después de mucho comparar y revisar, y el resultado nos encanta.

El sabor y la textura nos encanta, y es que no se parecen a casi ningún otro tipo de pan. Tienen una miga compacta y una corteza lisa pero firme. Además, la sal o semillas que se añaden por fuera hacen que en un bocado tengas un contraste de sabores y texturas riquísimo.

Nosotros también utilizamos esta masa para hacer bollitos para hamburguesas o para perritos calientes y quedan deliciosos. De hecho hace tiempo publicamos unas hamburguesas en pan bretzel que quedaron buenísimas.

 

Many of you may already know this peculiar German bread. We tried to make them a few months ago but we didn’t post the recipe. We got it from the book «Le Grand Livre de la Boulangerie», after doing a lot of research, and we love it.

We love the flavour and texture, and they are very different from any other type of bread. The crumb is dense and the crust is smooth but firm.

We also use this dough to make burger and hog dog buns, and they are truly delicious.

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INGREDIENTES (para 9 bretzels):

  • 500g harina panificable
  • 250g leche
  • 10g de sal
  • 10g de azúcar
  • 15g de levadura fresca (o 5g de levadura seca de pan)
  • 125g de masa madre (si no tienes masa madre, puedes sustituirla por 60g de harina, 60g de agua y 5g de levadura fresca adicionales)
  • 75g de mantequilla
  • 25g de aceite de girasol (nosotros usamos aceite de oliva suave)

INSTRUCCIONES:

  1. Amasamos todos los ingredientes menos el aceite y la mantequilla.
  2. Cuando coja cuerpo agregamos el aceite y, cuando esté integrado, añadimos la mantequilla medio blanda.
  3. Cuando esté todo integrado terminamos de amasar a mano.
  4. Cubrimos la masa y reposamos 10 minutos.
  5. Dividimos en 9 porciones de unos 110g y hacemos bolas. Cubrimos y dejamos reposar otros 10 minutos.
  6. Damos la forma de bretzel a las porciones y colocamos en una bandeja.
  7. Cubrimos y dejamos reposar 15 minutos a temperatura ambiente y 1 o 2h en la nevera.
  8. Pasado este tiempo calentamos agua en una olla grande y cuando hierva le ponemos 30g de bicarbonato sódico por cada litro de agua.
  9. Bañamos los bretzels unos 20 segundos por cada lado y ponemos en la bandeja de horno.
  10. Horneamos a 220ºC durante unos 15 minutos.

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INGREDIENTS (for 9 bretzels):

  • 500g bread flour
  • 250g milk
  • 10g salt
  • 10g sugar
  • 15g fresh yeast (or 5g dry active yeast)
  • 125g sourdough starter (if you don’t have sourdough starter, you can replace it by 60g flour, 60g water and 5g additional fresh yeast).
  • 75g butter (slightly softened)
  • 25g sunflower oil (we use soft olive oil)

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Mix all the ingredients together except the oil and butter.
  2. Knead until the dough gets some strength and add the oil. Once integrated, add the butter.
  3. When everything comes together, put the dough on the counter and finish kneading by hand.
  4. Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  5. Divide into 9 pieces (110g each) and shape into balls. Cover and let rest for 10 more minutes.
  6. Shape each portion into a bretzel and place on a tray.
  7. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature and 1 to 2h in the refrigerator.
  8. After this time, heat water in a big pot and once it boils add 30g of baking soda for each liter of water.
  9. Place the bretzels in the water bath 20 seconds on each side. Then place them on a baking tray.
  10. Bake at 220ºC (430ºF) for 15 minutes.

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4 Comments

  1. Shirin 1 abril, 2020 at 15:42

    Hi,
    I hope you are doing great! I have become a big fan of your blog and Instagram stories! Have already made the pizza and the pidesi (#passionatepishi).
    I had a question for you… I see in some of your bread recipes (like this one) you use both yeast and sourdough. Is there any special reason that you do not completely omit the yeast by sourdough? Only the qty of either yeast or sourdough that you are using, would be enough for the qty of flour, no? I am just trying to understand 🙂 and would be greatful to learn more about your experience :-)!
    Have a great day and looking forward to your answer.
    Shirin

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    1. pimientadulce 1 abril, 2020 at 16:01

      Hi Shirin!
      First of all thank you so much for your kind words! We are so grateful ♥️
      The question you have is such a great question, but there is no absolute true answer as it depends on the personal taste.
      You can absolutely remove the yeast and just has sourdough or viceversa, but in some recipes you want to get the benefits from the sourdough (better flavor, preservation, digestibility, better crust,…) but want an extra push to shorten the fermentation time or get a lighter crumb.
      If you want to shorten the time by only using sourdough you can increase the proportion, but you would get a more acidic result. I hope it helps ♥️♥️

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      1. Shirin 1 abril, 2020 at 17:08

        Wow, that was fast 🙂 !
        That absolutely answers my question… and is a valid argument ;-).
        Thanks again for this detailed answer.

        I am looking forward to test a new recipe of your blog and for sure the pizza is in the menu for this sunny weekend !
        Have a great evening
        Shirin

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        1. pimientadulce 1 abril, 2020 at 20:11

          Thanks a lot! Looking forward to hearing from your pizza 😁stay safe!

          Reply

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