Neujahrspretzel (New Year's Pretzels) |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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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 ounce) packages active dry yeast |
1 dash water |
2 teaspoons salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup almonds, chopped |
7 cups flour, unbleached |
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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