homemade pretzels |
great recipe to make your own pretzels. |
ingredients |
- 1 pk yeast; active, dry |
- 1 1/2 c water, warm 110-120 degrees |
- 1 t salt |
- 1 t sugar |
- 4 c flour; unbleached |
- 1 egg; large, beaten |
- salt (coarse) |
instructions |
1. dissolve yeast in warm water |
2. add salt and sugar to yeast mixture |
3. blend in flour and knead dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 |
minutes |
4. cover and let dough rise until double in bulk |
5. punch down |
6. cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes |
7. twist ropes into pretzel shapes and place on greased cookie |
sheet |
8. using a pastry brush, bursh pretzels with egg and sprinkle |
with coarse salt |
9. allow pretzels to rise until almost double in bulk |
10. bake at 425 degrees f for 10 to 15 minutes or until browned |
11. makes 12 6-inch pretzels. |
