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     Title: Buttery Soft Pretzels
Categories: Breads
     Yield: 12 Pretzels

     4 ts Active dry yeast
     1 ts White sugar
 1 1/4 c  Warm water (110 F/45 C)
     5 c  A-P flour
   1/2 c  White sugar
 1 1/2 ts Salt
     1 tb Oil
   1/2 c  Baking soda
     4 c  Hot water
   1/4 c  Coarse salt; for topping

 In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in
 1 1/4 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10
 minutes.

 In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and
 salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast
 mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is
 dry, add one or two more tablespoons of water. Knead the
 dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a
 large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to
 coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a
 warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

 Set oven @ 450 F/230 C. Grease 2 baking sheets.

 In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in 4 cups hot
 water; set aside. When risen, turn dough out onto a
 lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces.
 Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel
 shape. Once all of the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel
 into the baking soda-hot water solution and place
 pretzels on baking sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

 Bake until browned, about 8 minutes.

 Recipe by Christa Rose

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.allrecipes.com

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