"Auntie Annie's" Soft Pretzels

Amital

Thu, Jan 15 2009, 3:55 am

Soft pretzels (makes 12)

1 pkg quick rise yeast
2T brown sugar
1t salt
1.5 cups warm water
4 C flour (or 3 C AP flour+ 1 C bread flour)
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2 C warm water
2 T baking soda
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melted butter/marg
toppings and dips you want (ie salt, parmesan cheese, cinnamon and sugar, garlic, and dips like cheese sauce, marinara sauce, cream cheese, etc.)

Dissolve yeast, sugar, and salt in water, add flour and knead until soft and elastic dough forms (5-8 minutes). Let rise in greased bowl 30 minutes, punch down and divide into 12 pieces.

Preheat oven to 450 F. Dissolve baking soda in water and place in shallow tray. Roll each piece of dough out to about 2 feet, approximately as thin as a pencil. Twist into pretzel shape, dip into baking soda water, and place on greased cookie sheet. Repeat. Can also cut into pretzel sticks (my kids prefer that).

Let shaped dough rise about 15 minutes.

Bake 8-10 minutes, or until golden. Brush with melted butter, top as desired, and serve hot.

So yummy! Just like the mall variety, but kosher-really!

Amital

Thu, Jan 15 2009, 5:47 am

1 pkg yeast = 0.25oz = 21 grams = 2.25t

I made these today to satisfy a craving. They are really not tough to make! I'm going to go steal from my stash for the freezer, I think. They are super yummy!

Amital

Thu, Jan 15 2009, 6:35 am

drumjj wrote:

when u say one pkt yeast do u mean the dried stuff?

I use the dried stuff I guess, like in little envelopes that have three attached. I also have used the jars of yeast, so either one works. I've never tried with the fresh yeast, but I'm sure you can find a convernsion for that online.

I'm making my Cinnabon rolls tomorrow for a business breakfast for my dh...I think I'll post that recipes shortly, too. I'm looking forward to my very own Cinnabon. Yum! (dinner time here--can you tell? LOL

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Amital

Thu, Jan 15 2009, 6:44 am

drumjj wrote:

would these also have the bracha of hamotzi or mezonos

We do hamotzi. It meets the three criteria for motzi: basic ingredient is wheat, fit to be eaten with/as main dish (I ate for lunch!), made of solid dough baked in the oven.