SOFT BAKED PRETZELS um, hello!!!

SOFT BAKED PRETZELS

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 1 tsp. yeast

1/4 cup honey

1 tsp. salt

3 cups flour

1 cup flour

1 cup warm water, 110*

3 TBS. baking soda

2 TBS. coarse salt or cinnamon sugar

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Mix together yeast, honey, salt, flour and water.

Attach dough hook and kneed dough at low speed

 until smooth ball forms. 5-7 minutes.

Place dough in lightly oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap.

Let rise until doubled 1- 1 1/2 hours.

Punch down and cover again. 30- 40 minutes.

Pre-heat oven to 450*

Pour 6 cups of water in a 12" skillet.

Add baking soda, cover and boil.

Line a cookie sheet with aluminium and cooking spray.

Divide dough into 12 pieces. Roll into 20" ropes.

Now form dough into an oval with 11/2" overlap.

Form into pretzel shape lightly moisten ends

 to make them stick. Place on cookie sheet.

Using a slotted spoon place pretzels into boiling water.

Top side down and boil 30 seconds. 3 or 4 at a time.

Using tongs carefully flip and boil 30 seconds more.

Remove pretzels and drain well. Place back on cookie sheet.

Sprinkle with salt or cinnamon sugar.

Bake 12-16 minutes or until pretzels are very well browned.

Rotating half way through baking. Cool on wire rack.

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 Would go great with a cheddar beer sauce.
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