Pretzel Dough

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 1/8 teaspoons active dry yeast (1/2 pkg.)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup bread flour
• 3 cups flour
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• coarse salt
• 2 -4 tablespoons butter (melted)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve.
• 2 add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead dough until smooth and elastic.
• 3 let rise at least 1/2 hour.
• 4 while dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 tbsp baking soda.
• 5 be certain to stir often.
• 6 after dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough and roll into a long rope (about 1/2 inch or less thick) and shape.
• 7 dip pretzel in soda solution and place on greased baking sheet.
• 8 allow pretzels to rise again.
• 9 bake in oven at 450 for about 10 minutes or until golden.
• 10 brush with melted butter and enjoy!
• 11 toppings: after you brush with butter try sprinkling with coarse salt.