SOFT PRETZELS I

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These pretzels taste just like the ones you get in the mall! Serve with your favorite cheese sauce or mustard. Bet you can't eat just one!

Provided by Colleen

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Pretzel Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
2 tablespoons margarine
1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
4 cups water
1 ½ tablespoons baking soda
2 tablespoons kosher salt

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Proof for 5 minutes.
Mix in butter or margarine, flour, and salt. Cut dough into short strips, roll into ropes, and shape into pretzels. Cover, and let rise on a greased baking sheet for about 45 minutes.
In a cast iron or other nonaluminum pan, bring water and baking soda almost to a boil. Gently lower pretzels into water for about 1 minute, turning once. Do not let water come to a full boil. Remove pretzels, and return to greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Bake at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) for about 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Fat 2.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1567.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g