Name: Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
Ingredients: ⅛ tsp active dry yeast (1 1/2 packets); 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup bread flour; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups warm water; 2 tbsp baking soda; Coarse salt (to taste); 4 tbsp melted butter

AuthorAmelia Thompson

Yields1 Serving

⅛ tsp active dry yeast (1 1/2 packets)

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 cup bread flour

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups warm water

2 tbsp baking soda

Coarse salt (to taste)

4 tbsp melted butter

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, and flour. Knead until smooth and elastic.

Let the dough rise for 30 minutes.

Prepare a baking soda bath by mixing 2 cups warm water with 2 tbsp baking soda.

Shape the dough into pretzels, dip in the soda bath, and place on a greased baking sheet.

Let rise again, then bake at 450°F for 10 minutes or until golden.

Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt or cinnamon sugar.

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