Abm Hot Pretzels Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 c. Water
• 2 tsp Butter or possibly margarine
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 3 c. All-purpose flour
• 11/2 tsp Yeast
• 4 c. Water
• 5 tsp Baking soda
• Coarse salt (kosher or possibly sea)

Instructions

1. Put first six ingredients in bread machine pan and set for dough cycle.
2. Cut dough into 18 strips and roll into ropes.
3. Shape into pretzels, cover and let rise 45 min.
4. Bring 4 c. water and 5 tsp baking soda almost to a boil in nonaluminum pan.
5. Gently place pretzels into water for about a minute, turning once.
6. Remove pretzels and place on greased baking sheet.
7. Sprinkle with coarse salt and bake at 475 degrees F about 12 min.
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