Chewy Mall Pretzels

Total Time: 2 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups water (110 degrees)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup bread flour
• 2 cups water (110 degrees)
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast, brown sugar and salt in 1 1/2 cups warm water.
• 2 stir in flour, and knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• 3 place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the surface.
• 4 cover, and let rise for one hour.
• 5 combine 2 cups warm water and baking soda in an 8 inch square pan.
• 6 after dough has risen, cut into 12 pieces.
• 7 roll each piece into a 3 foot rope, pencil thin or thinner.
• 8 twist into a pretzel shape, and dip into the baking soda solution.
• 9 place on greased or sprayed cookie sheets.
• 10 brush pretzels with melted butter and sprinkle with garlic powder, parmesan cheese, sugar/cinnamon, coarse salt, etc.
• 11 (get creative;) let rise 15 to 20 minutes.
• 12 bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 13 brush with additional melted butter, if desired.