Pretzels

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• coarse salt (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine yeast and warm water.
• 2 let stand for 5 minutes while you prepare the next step.
• 3 in a large bowl, place the brown sugar, 1 cup flour and the yeast mixture (when it is ready).
• 4 mix well.
• 5 then, stir in enough of the all-purpose flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn dough onto a well-floured surface and knead for about 3 minutes.
• 7 cover and let rest 20 minutes.
• 8 cut dough into 12 pieces.
• 9 roll each into a 12-15-inch long rope and shape into pretzels.
• 10 in a shallow bowl, add 1 tablespoon baking soda to 1 cup water.
• 11 dip each finished pretzel shape quickly into water, shaking off excess.
• 12 place immediately on greased baking sheet. sprinkle with salt (if desired).
• 13 bake at 475 degrees for 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• 14 remove from pan quickly and serve with melted butter brushed on top, or with your favorite dip.