Ingredients

• ¾ cup warm water
• 1 tsp. instant yeast
• 1 tsp. honey
• 2 tsp. avocado or olive oil
• ½ tsp. salt
• 2 ½ cups Nunweiler’s Light Spelt Flour
• ⅓ cup baking soda
• 3 cups boiling water
• Extra flour for the counter

Directions

• In a measuring cup, combine warm water, honey and yeast. Allow to bloom for 5-10 mins.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Knead on the counter with extra flour for about 15 minutes or until strong and elastic.
• Place dough in a bowl lightly sprayed with cooking spray and covered with a lightly sprayed piece of plastic wrap or a damp cloth.
• Allow to proof for an hour or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 500˚.
• When dough is doubled, dump out onto floured surface.
• Using a scale, separate 115 grams of dough (or separate into 6 equal pieces) and roll into a thin rope about 24″ long.
• Carefully twist into a pretzel shape and dip into baking soda wash.
• Allow to drain for a minute on a cooling rack over a baking pan.
• Place each pretzel on a baking sheet covered with a silicon mat or parchment paper.
• Sprinkle with coarse salt.
• Bake until browned (about 15 mins), turning the pans halfway through.