Carl's Pretzels

My brother made these the other day for a pretzel night, oh so yummy.  They are a very soft dough.  I kneaded about another cup of flour into it and then we cut them into small cubes.   Extremely good when dipped in Salsa Con Queso dip.  :)

Carl's Pretzels

Source: Carl via food.com

Course: Snacks and Sandwiches

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 tsp yeast
• 1 1/4 c warm water
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups bread flour
• 1 cup water
• 1 T baking soda
• coarse salt (optional)
• 2 T butter melted (optional)

Directions

1.  In a small bowl, combine yeast and warm water.
2.  Let stand for 5 minutes while you prepare the next step.
3. In a large bowl, place the brown sugar, 1 cup flour and the yeast mixture (when it is ready)
4.  mix well.
5.  Then, stir in enough of the all-purpose flour to make a soft dough.
6.  Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and knead for about 3 minutes.
7. Cover and let rest 20 minutes.
8.  Cut dough into 12 pieces.
9.  roll each into a 12-15 inch long rope and shape into pretzels.
10.  In a shallow bowl, add 1 T baking soda to 1 cup water.
11.  Dip each finished pretzel shape quickly into water, shaking off excess.
12.  Place immediately on greased baking sheet.  Sprinkle with salt.  (if desired).
13.  Bake at 475 degrees for 6 minutes or until golden brown.
14. Remove from pan quickly and serve with melted butter brushed on top or with your favorite topping.

Amount Per Serving
Calories: 95.6
Fat: .2
Cholesterol: 0
Sodium: 316.5
Sugar: 4.5
Carbohydrate: 20.7
Fiber: .7
Protein: 2.4

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