Pretzels
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Pretzels
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water (110°-115°)
- 1 pkg. or 1 Tbsp. yeast
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 5-6 cups flour
- 6 cups water
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- Topping
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp. water
- coarse salt
- sesame seed
- poppy seed
- Parmesan cheese, grated
- hot mustard sauce (p.312)
Directions
- Dissolve yeast and brown sugar in warm water.
- Add flour slowly, stirring until mixture does not stick to the side of the bowl. Knead dough. Make into pretzel shapes, circles or hearts on a lightly floured surface.
- In a large frying pan place 6 cups water and ½ tsp. baking soda and bring to a boil. Cook each pretzel 1 minute. You have to change the water when it gets full of flour.
- Lightly beat egg and water and brush on the top of the pretzels. Sprinkle salt, sesame seed, poppy seed or Parmesan cheese on top if desired.
- Place on a greased baking sheet, salt, and bake at 475° until golden (about 10 minutes).
- Serve with hot mustard sauce. Makes 16-18 pretzels.