QUICK PRETZELS Today I propose a “clever” recipe that can be prepared in a matter of minutes and if you also have an air fryer, in about 15 minutes you will serve some very tasty pretzels! To prepare these pretzels, you can use the cold cuts you have available (or need to use up). In my case, I used bacon, but they are also delicious with diced salami or ham! Now follow me into the kitchen, I will explain with a video and detailed steps, how to prepare quick pretzels!
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 40 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 384.57 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 34.33 (g) of which sugars 1.24 (g)
- Proteins 14.61 (g)
- Fat 22.25 (g) of which saturated 6.50 (g)of which unsaturated 5.48 (g)
- Fibers 1.12 (g)
- Sodium 479.13 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 30 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for about 40 quick pretzels
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Half packet instant yeast for savory preparations
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 tbsp milk
- 2.8 oz bacon (diced)
- 1.4 oz grated parmesan
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Useful tools for preparing quick pretzels
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Oil Sprayer
Preparation of quick pretzels
As you saw in the video, the preparation of these pretzels is extremely quick. If you want, you can also prepare them in advance (no more than a few hours) and let them rest in the fridge until it’s time to cook them.
In a large bowl, add the sifted flour with the instant yeast, then add the egg and finally the milk and oil. Add the bacon, grated cheese, and finally, season with salt and pepper. They’re ready to be kneaded!
Quickly knead with your hands to form a soft dough, which you will then roll out between two lightly floured sheets of parchment paper (this way you won’t even dirty the work surface) to a thickness of about a quarter inch.
Now we are ready to make the pretzels: you can use molds or, as I did, simply cut them into squares that we will place in the air fryer basket and cook at a temperature of 320°F for about 7-8 minutes. The times may vary depending on the appliance model you use. If you want to bake them in the oven, set the temperature to 340°F for about 10 minutes; they will be ready when just golden.
An extra tip:
* If you decide to prepare them in advance, then let the dough rest in the fridge well wrapped in plastic wrap;
* You can customize them with other diced cold cuts or, for a version without cold cuts, use grated pecorino romano and aromatic herbs;
* These quick pretzels keep in an airtight container for about 2 days.
