Step 1

Mix a little water, yeast and a little sugar and leave for about 15 to 20 minutes

Step 2

In another basin, put flour, remaining sugar, water, butter, salt and yeast liquid in 1, knead into a smooth dough, then cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth to leave

Step 3

After the dough of 2 is twice the size, divide it into evenly divided into eight small doughs and roll them into a circle, and then let the dough rise for about 15 minutes. Then start shaping and roll it into a long strip with two thin sections in the middle

Step 4

Then twist the middle into a knot, as shown in the picture

Step 5

Prepare a small pot of water, add edible alkali and bring to a boil

Step 6

Turn off the heat with boiling alkaline water, then put the dough in the blanch for about 40 seconds, drain the water and put it on a baking sheet. Be careful to turn off the heat before blanching, otherwise the surface of the dough will wrinkle when put into boiling water, which will affect the appearance and will not rise when baked afterwards

Step 7

The blanched dough will turn yellow and become slightly larger in volume. Then sprinkle salt on the surface (the authentic method is to use a kind of coarse-grained sea salt, but it is difficult to buy in China, use ordinary salt immediately), put it in a preheated oven (200 degrees on and off the heat), bake for about 15 to 20 minutes, pay attention to observation, and color the surface

Step 8

The beautiful bread is ready~ The bread is salty and delicious, and it is very chewy, and it goes well with beer