Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels) Recipe

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Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels)
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 dash water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

  1. Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130°F).
  2. Mix yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour.
  3. Slowly beat into warm milk.
  4. Beat for 2 minutes.
  5. Add eggs and 1 cup of flour.
  6. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
  7. Add enough flour to form a soft dough.
  8. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  9. Place dough in a greased bowl.
  10. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  11. Punch dough down and let rise again until doubled (1 hour more).
  12. Divide dough in half.
  13. Shape pretzel as follows: roll dough into a rope about 30 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
  14. Cross the ends leaving a large loop in the center.
  15. Flip loop back onto crossed ends to form a pretzel.
  16. Repeat with remaining dough.
  17. Place pretzels on greased baking sheets.
  18. Let rise 15 minutes more.
  19. Bake at 375°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  20. Cool on wire racks.
  21. Mix confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla to form a thin icing.
  22. Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  23. Makes 2 large pretzels.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 367.03 Kcal (1537 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.4g 13%
Cholesterol 39.11mg 13%
Sodium 316.78mg 13%
Potassium 166.21mg 4%
Total Carbs 63.61g 21%
Sugars 19.85g 79%
Dietary Fiber 2.82g 11%
Protein 9.16g 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 57.4mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 295.91 Kcal (1239 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.77g 13%
Cholesterol 31.54mg 13%
Sodium 255.4mg 13%
Potassium 134.01mg 4%
Total Carbs 51.29g 21%
Sugars 16g 79%
Dietary Fiber 2.28g 11%
Protein 7.39g 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 17%
Calcium 46.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.5
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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