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Brezel
Brezels, crunchy and salty, make for a perfect appetizer to start a German-style meal.
📷 Clara Peeters — Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
⏱️ 20 min prep + 15 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 500 g of flour
- 200 ml of cold water
- 12 g of fresh yeast
- 1 tablespoon of salt
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- Oil for frying
- Salt for seasoning
Method
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, and yeast.
- In a separate bowl, mix the cold water and butter until homogeneous.
- Combine the water and butter mixture with the flour, mixing until you form a dough.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Divide the dough into small balls and shape them into brezels.
- Fry in plenty of oil until golden brown.
- Drain and season with salt.
- Serve hot.
The story
Brezels have a history dating back to the Middle Ages, when they were prepared for monks and later became popular at markets.
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