Dutch Country Soft Pretzels Dutch Country Soft Pretzel Mix, 1.5 Lb

Soft Pretzel Mix 1.5 lb (680 g) For bake-at-home hot hand rolled soft pretzels. Yeast & salt packs enclosed. Family fun project. Makes 8-10 pretzels. 1. Empty contents of bag and yeast pack into large mixing bowl. 2. Add 1-1/4 cups warm (115 degrees) water. 3. Mix the dough (with your hands) until liquid is absorbed. Now knead the dough (stretching and pulling) about 3 or 4 minutes. 4. Place dough into bowl sprayed with vegetable oil. Cover with plastic wrap. Place on warm surface. Let rise approximately 1 hour. 5. Spray counter surface with vegetable oil. Spread Dough on counter, cut into lengths and roll into rope-like lengths 32 inches long and 1/2 inch in diameter. Mix will yield 8-10 pretzels. 6. To twist pretzels, cross ends over twice and press them to the top of pretzel. 7. Dip twisted pretzel completely into a solution of three tablespoons of baking soda and 2 cups warm water (105 degrees). This will promote browning. 8. Place pretzels on a cookie sheet sprayed with vegetable oil. Sprinkle them with the pretzel salt enclosed with mix. 9. Bake at 500 degrees for 8 minutes or until brown. Brush baked pretzels with melted butter. For additional flavors sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, garlic powder, sour cream and onion or dip pretzels in mustard, cheese or chocolate. 1.5 lb (680 g) 2758-1 Division Hwy. New Holland, PA 17557