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Almond Pretzels
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 50
Another Pennsylvania Dutch recipe full of delicious, satisfying flavor. From the US Regional Cookbook, Chicago Culinary Arts Institute, 1947.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or 1 cup other shortening
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
6 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg white, for glazing
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut shortening into flour as for piecrust.
3. Combine beaten eggs, cream, vanilla, sugar and salt.
4. Add to flour and shortening mixture and chill.
5. Form into rolls about 8 inches long and as thick as a pencil.
6. Mix egg white with milk.
7. Brush pretzels with egg white/milk mixture and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
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