DOUGHS
Soft PretzelsSOFT PRETZELS
Prepare Pizza Dough with Beer recipe.
1.Turn dough onto lightly floured board and divide dough into 8 equal portions.
2.Cut each portion into another 8 equal portions. Roll each piece of dough into a thin rope about 20 inches long and
3.To shape into pretzel, pick up ends of rope in each hand and curve into a circle, crossing ends at top.
4.Twist ends once and lay down over bottom of circle.
5.Invert pretzel so ends are underneath, place about 1 inch apart on
6.Bake at 400 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes.
7.For crispy pretzels, place cooked pretzels in cool oven, on an ungreased, baking sheet. Allow to stand 3 hours or overnight. This process allows pretzels to become dry and crunchy.
8.For soft and chewy pretzels, serve warm with mustard.
Makes 64 pretzels. |
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1. Roll each piece of dough into a rope about 20 | 2. To shape pretzel, pick up one end of rope in |
inches long as thick as a pencil. Cut each in | each hand and curve into a circle, crossing |
half. | ends at top. |
3. Twist ends once and lay down over bottom of
circle.4. Invert pretzel so ends are underneath. Place on greased baking sheets 1 inch apart. Brush
lightly with beaten egg and sprinkle with your choice of coarse salt or poppy seeds or sesame seeds.
5.For soft pretzels, serve warm from the oven with mustard.
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