90-minute soft pretzels

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3½ cup All-Purpose Flour; unsifted
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 pack Active Dry Yeast
1 cup Water
1 tablespoon Margarine
1 tablespoon Water
1 Egg Yolk; beaten Coarse salt

Directions

Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat 1 cup water and margarine to 120 to 130 degrees. Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add ½ cup flour.

Beat at high speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough. On floured board, knead 5 minutes. Set in greased bowl; turn to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place 40 minutes.

Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each into a 20-inch rope.

Shape into pretzels or other shapes. Place on greased baking sheets.

Cover; let rest 5 minutes. Mix egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water; brush on pretzels. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 375 degrees 15 minutes or until done. Cool on racks.

Shared by: June Hoffman, ⅝/93 From: Sharon Stevens Date: 09-19-94

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