Categories: bread, pretzels, snack
Ingredients
- 2 c milk
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 envelope dry yeast
- 1/2 c very warm water
- 1/4 c vegetable oil
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 6 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 gallon water
- 3 Tbsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp water
- Coarse salt
Directions
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warm the milk in a small saucepan set over medium heat until small bubbles begin to form around the sides
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Remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar until it dissolves; set aside to cool
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Sprinkle yeast over the warm water in a large bowl.
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Let sit for 3 minutes, then stir to be sure it is dissolved
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Add the cooled milk mixture and oil; stir well
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Beat in 3 c flour, to make a smooth batter
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Cover bowl with a dish towel and set aside in a warm place until the batter doubles – about 45 minutes
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Stir the dough down
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Make a mixture of 3 more cups of flour sifted with the baking powder and 1 1/2 tsp salt
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Stir into the batter a little at a time to form a stiff dough – add more flour if needed
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Place on a floured board and knead about 5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic, again adding more flour as needed if dough starts to stick
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Roll the dough out to a rectangle 16 × 10 in.
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Cut the dough into 10 strips about 1/2 in wide and 16 in long
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Roll each strip into a rounded rope
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To shape, take each rope of dough and form into a circle, with a 1/2 in tail on each end
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Press the ends firmly against the sides of the loop, the twist into a figure 8, with the joined section in the center
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Keep remaining ropes covered with a damp towel to keep the dough from drying out
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Let the shaped pretzels rise about 30 minutes
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Bring the water to boil in a large pot
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Add 3 Tbsp of salt and stir to dissolve
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Heat the oven to 400
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Lower pretzels one at a time into the boiling water
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Let them boil about 5 seconds, then gently lift from the water with slotted spoon
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Drain well, then place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet
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Beat the egg with 1 Tbsp water and lightly brush the tops of the pretzels
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Sprinkle with coarse salt
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Bake 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown
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Serve warm or cool