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Family Favorite Homemade Pretzels

Family Favorite Homemade Pretzels Ingredients: water, bottled, generic leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched sugars, powdered salt, table oil, olive, salad or cooking...

Family Favorite Homemade Pretzels

Ingredients:
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
sugars, powdered
salt, table
oil, olive, salad or cooking
butter, without salt
water, bottled, generic
leavening agents, baking soda

Directions:
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in th measuring cup.
Let it sit 15 minutes.
Mix flour, sugar, and salt in large mixing bowl.
Add yeast water and olive oil.
Mix with spoon until you have to go in with hands.
Form into ball and knead for about 5 minuts on lightly floured surface.
Dough will feel smooth when ready.
Place into a large bowl lightly oiled with olive oil, cover and store in warm place for about an hour or so.
Dough should almost double in size.
Make a bath for the pretzels by combining the water and baking soda and mix well.
Preheat oven to 425F.
Remove dough and cut into 8 pieces.
roll each portion onto non-floured surface.
Roll it out to 3 feet or so.
Make into the shape of a pretzel by bring each end looped over each other and pinch together at the bottom of the pretzel.
Grab the pinched ends and dip into bath and put onto paper towel and blot excessive water.
Sit onto a baking dish lined with parchment paper.
Salt with pretzel salt if needed.
Bake 5 minutes in the oven then turn the pan around and bake another 5 minutes.
Remove when lightly golden brown.
Remove from pan and place on cooling rack.
Brush with butter and serve immediately.