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home made pretzls

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Recipe by
Linda Jones
@LindaLeeJones
Clearlake Highlands, CA

pretzels are wonderful to serve as snakes

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yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For home made pretzls

  • 1 1/4 c
    warm water
  • 1 pkg
    yest
  • 1/2 tsp
    suger
  • 3 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 md
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    beaten egg
  • salt
  • sesame seeds

How To Make home made pretzls

  • 1
    Mix yeast and sugar with 1/4 cup warm water. Set aside until bubbly, Place flour and yeast mixture into a large mixing bowl and blend to form a dough.
  • 2
    Knead on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic. Place in a grease bowl: cover and Let it rise 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  • 3
    Place in a greased bowl : cover and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Punch down and shape the pretzels as follows:
  • 4
    Divide dough into 12 pieces and shape into sticks 6 inches long. Or dived dough 10 pieces and shape into knots.
  • 5
    Place and greased cookie sheets. Cover and let rise 45 minutes.
  • 6
    Glaze with 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water. Sprinkle tops of pretzels with coarse salt or sesame seeds.
  • 7
    Preheat oven to 475* F. And Bake for 10 minutes. Cool and store in airtight container. Makes 12 servings
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