Pretzels

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Course : Bread Machine
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 teaspoons Yeast
3 tablespoons Water
3 cups Bread flour
1 teaspoon Coarse kosher or sea salt
2 tablespoons Lt. brown sugar
2 quarts Water
1 cup Water
1/2 cup Baking soda
 

Preparation:

Set machine on dough setting. At end of first kneading cycle, press clear/stop. Let dough rest 5 min. Fill a 3 quart saucepan with 2 quarts of water and 1/2 cup baking soda. Bring to gentle boil. Preheat oven to 475. Sprinkle two 13x9x1 baking pans with coarse salt. Shape the dough. Place two pretzels at a time in the boiling water for approx. 15 seconds or until lightly golden. Remove and place four pretzels on each pan. Bake for 8 - 10 min.