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Classic Sugar C Flour Pretzels

Classic Sugar C Flour Pretzels is built on Milk C Butter Or Margarine, Yeast Active Dry Ts Salt, and Sugar C Flour Unbleached. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 2 cup
• 2 pkg
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees F.).

2. 2

   Mix yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour.

3. 3

   Slowly beat into warm milk.

4. 4

   Beat for 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add eggs and 1 cup of flour.

6. 6

   Beat for an additional 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Add enough flour to form a soft dough.

8. 8

   Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Place dough in a greased bowl.

10. 10

    Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.

11. 11

    Divide dough in half.

12. 12

    Shape pretzel as follows: Roll dough into a rope about 30 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

13. 13

    Cross the ends leaving a large loop in the center.

14. 14

    Flip loop back onto crossed ends to form a pretzel.

15. 15

    Repeat with remaining dough.

16. 16

    Place pretzels on greased baking sheets.

17. 17

    Let rise 15 minutes more.

18. 18

    Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

19. 19

    Cool on wire racks.

20. 20

    Mix confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla to form a thin icing.

21. 21

    Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Makes 2 large pretzels.