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1
cup water
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- heat
in microwave for 1 minute.
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1
tsp salt
3 TBSP sugar
1 TBSP dry yeast
1 TBSP oil
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- Place
salt, sugar, yeast and oil in foodprocessor and add luke
warm water and 1 cup of the flour and process to mix
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| 2½
cups flour |
- Now
add another cup flour and mix. Keep on adding flour until
they dough doesn't stick to the blade any longer.
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Remove from food processor bowl and place in a greased bowl
and let rise for 1 hour in a warm place. (I usually put
it in the microwave for 11 seconds and leave it in there)
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| Shaping
Pretzels |
- PREHEAT
OVEN TO 425°F
- Put
oven tray in top most rung!!! (This way the pretzel
will brown nicely).
- After
dough has risen, punch down and knead to get all the air
out.
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Divide dough into 8 pieces and place on a floured board
or dough will stick where it is.
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Roll into a ball and then into a long skinny rope and shape
into a pretzel.
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Place shaped pretzel on a floured board.
- IN
THE MEAN TIME HEEAT THE WATER AND BAKING SODA
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4
cups water
2 TBSP baking soda |
- Bring
water and baking soda to a boil and reduce to simmer.
- Place
each pretzel with a slotted spoon in the water/baking soda
mixture. Flip pretzel as soon as it comes to the surface
and place on a board to dry a little.
- Transfer
pretzel to baking tray.
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| 1
egg beaten |
- Brush
each pretzel with egg wash.
- Sprinkle
with coarse salt if desired (I found that if the pretzels
are not eaten immediately and put in a plastic bag, the
salt will melt and disappear. The pretzel will turn out
to be very salty this way).
- Place
in preheated 425°F oven on top most level for 12 minutes.
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- If
you store your pretzels in a plastic bag, use the toaster
oven to perk them back up and they will taste fresh out
of the oven.
Bon
Appetit!
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