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

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Yeast
   3      tablespoons   Water
   3      cups          Bread flour
                        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.