2¼ teaspoons or 1 packet of rapid rise yeast (I use quick rise active dry yeast)
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2¼ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Soda Bath Dip:
¼ cup baking soda
2 quarts water
-One egg for egg wash-
poppy seeds for topping
salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
Add all the Pretzel ingredients, milk, yeast, brown sugar, flour, butter and salt in you bread machine in that order. Use regular dough setting. Let it knead for 10-15 minutes. Check dough a few mins. after you start it. If it's too dry add a tablespoon or 2 of water if too dry, do the same only with flour. Dough should form into a ball. IF NOT using a bread machine, knead using your preferred method, by hand or with a stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
Let dough rise covered for 10 minutes.
Divide dough into pieces on a lightly floured surface, I made 7-8 rolls. Roll each piece into a ball & place onto a cookie sheet lined with nonstick baking mats or parchment paper.
Let rise 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425 F. degrees.
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan on the stove top, remove from heat, add ¼ baking soda. Add back to the heat & using a slotted spoon place 2 roll into boiling water. Boil for 30 seconds on one side then flip them over with spoon & boil 30 more seconds. Remove from water & place back on cookie sheet. Continue until they have all been boiled.
Take a knife or scissors & cut a criss-cross across the top of buns. Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with the poppy seeds or salt.
Bake at 425 F. for 14-16 minutes.
Recipe by THE SEMISWEET SISTERS at https://www.thesemisweetsisters.com/2021/04/16/poppy-seed-pretzel-buns-hamburger-buns/