sunday mornin' "pretzelfest"

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Bill Wentz
Virginia Beach, VA

DELICIOUS !!!!! I was inspired by one of Friday's featured recipes, Jess's Pretzel Nuggets....and decided to make my own Soft, Buttery,Twisted Rings of GOODNESS....WOW is all I can say at this moment there are not many left!!!!

(5 ratings)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For sunday mornin' "pretzelfest"

  • 1 pkg
    active dry yeast (dissolved in 1 1/2 cups warm water)
  • 4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda (mixed with 1/4 cup water)
  • 1 tsp
    shortening (to spread on baking pan)
  • coarse sea salt to sprinkle over formed pretzels
  • 1/4 stick
    melted butter (to brush pretzel tops out of the oven)

How To Make sunday mornin' "pretzelfest"

  • 1
    pre-heat oven to 425*, dissolve dry yeast packet in 1 1/2 cups of warm water, when fully dissolved add sugar salt and 4 cups of flour mix well until ball of dough is formed. Pour out onto a well floured surface and knead for several minutes until you have a nice workable texture.
  • 2
    break off pieces of the pretzel dough and roll them out by hand, form into shape of your choice. dip them in a baking soda bath of 1/4 cup warm water and 2 tsp baking soda. place pretzels on baking sheet that has been rubbed with shortening, and sprinkle with sea salt (if so desired)
  • 3
    Place baking sheet in 425* oven for 10-12 minutes keeping an eye on the pretzels the last 2 minutes. remove from oven brush tops with melted butter and watch them literally......disappear!!!!!
  • 4
    Oh, and by the way you can also make these tasty pretzel nuggets, same procedure just pinch off pieces of dough and form into nugget size pieces.
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