Pennsylvania dutch pretzels
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients:
- 4 c Unsifted flour
- 1 ts Sugar
- 1 pk Active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 c Very warm water (120F-130F)
- 1 qt Water
- 3 tb Baking soda
Instructions:
Coarse salt In large bowl of mixer mix 1 1/2 cups flour the yeast sugar and 1/2 tsp salt. With mixer at low add 1 1/2 cups very warm water.Beat 3 minutes at medium. Gradually add the rest of the flour. Turn out onto floured board and knead 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl turn greased side up. CVover let rise 45 minutes to an hour. Punch down turn out onto board. Roll pieces of dough out into pencil shapeds and knot forming preztel shape. Cover and let rise on floured obard for 30 minutes. Boil 1 quart water and the baking soda in a skillet. Put each preztel in the water and simmer 20 seconds. Place on well greased cookie sheet salt and bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.



