Step 1

Heat the water to warm and add the active dry yeast

Step 2

Let this sit for 5 minutes, until foamy

Step 3

To this add the honey, molasses and vegetable oil

Step 4

To the bowl of a stand mixer add the flour and salt

Step 5

Pour in the wet ingredients

Step 6

Using a dough hook attachment, knead the dough on low for 5 minutes

Step 7

Scoop the dough out of the bowl and knead into a tight ball

Step 8

Place back in to the ball, cover and let rise 2 hours

Step 9

Roll the dough out on to a counter

Step 10

Preheat oven to 450

Step 11

Separate the dough into 6 pieces (roughly 4 oz pieces)

Step 12

Wet your hands and roll each piece of dough into a long rope, roll until it is 36” long, keep wetting hands lightly if need be (for traction)

Step 13

Pick up the ends and slap it on the counter a few times, the dough is strong it shouldn’t snap

Step 14

Twist into a pretzel shape, the middle twist should be twisted twice (double a normal twist)

Step 15

Put the ends under the pretzel

Step 16

Place the pretzels on a baking sheet line with parchment paper

Step 17

Bake for 8 min

Step 18

Turn oven to broil and cook for 2 minutes (keep an eye on it, that it doesn’t burn)

Step 19

Combine the 2 tbsp of melted butter and minced garlic clove

Step 20

Brush on butter/garlic and sprinkle on parmesan

Step 21

Serve