Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Soft Pretzels - Mrs Naomi Smoker

Soft Pretzels 

1 pkg yeast
pinch of sugar
2 tsp salt
4-5 cups flour
butter as needed
4 tsp baking soda
coarse salt for sprinkling

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Then stir in and additional cup warm water. Pour yeast mixture into a bowl, add salt. Beat in flour to make stiff dough. Knead bout 10 minutes or until dough is elastic. Place into bowl spread with butter. Let rise 45 minutes or until double, shape into sticks or twists. Make /2 thickness of desire pretzel. Bring 4 cups water to a boil with baking soda. Drop in pretzels. Boil 1 minute or until they float. Remove and drain, Place on buttered cookie sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 475 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden brown.


- Mrs Naomi Smoker
Lanc. Co. Amish Cookbook 1982

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