Pretzel Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• dough:
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 envelope fleischmann's® rapidrise yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• boiling solution:
• 3 quarts water
• 3/4 cup baking soda
• egg wash:
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 27 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 49 mins


• heat milk and butter until warm (100 degrees to 110 degrees f); the butter will not completely melt. combine with undissolved yeast and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl. stir in salt and 2 cups flour, beat for 3 minutes. gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. place in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• combine boiling solution and bring to a boil. punch dough down and divide into 2 equal pieces. form each piece into a tight, smooth ball. boil each loaf in the solution for 2 minutes, turning after 1 minute. remove loaves from pot using a slotted spoon and place on a greased baking sheet.
• brush with egg wash and cut a cross in the top. bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees f and bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes until the loaves are evenly browned. remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.