Pretzels

I made some glorious pretzels this week for Charles' families get together. I had a request for the recipe and thought that I might as well post it up.

The recipe is for our bread maker, so you may have to adjust it.

16-20 Pretxels

1 1/4 cup 80-90 degree water

1 tbs+1/4 tsp salt

1 tbs + 1 tsp brown sugar firmly packed

4 cups flour

2 1/4 tsp yeast

Place ingrediants in bread mixer on dough/pizza dough setting. When done mixing and rising, role out on a floured surface and use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into strips. Gently role the strips between your hands to make a snake. Make it into a pretzel shape and let rise 20-30 minute on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

Boil a 5-6 quart pot of water. Stir 2 tbs baking soda into a bowl of 2 cups of water and set aside.

Boil pretzels in the pot for 1.5 minutes on each side. Place on drying rack or towel. Once cool, dip pretzels in the baking soda water and then place back on cookie sheet. Salt with regular salt or sea salt. Bake in oven 15-20 minutes at 425 degrees. Bake till golden brown. When done, place pretzels on wire cooling racks.

Have fun!!!