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Bread Pretzels Recipe
by nazevedo

Bread Pretzels

It looks dificult but it is not. Just give it a try and you will see how delicious it is. And it's fun!
Tradition says that monks in southern Europe had given this German biscuit to children, reqarding them for syaing their prayers. The shape of the pretzel was meant to represent the arms of a praying child.
Today we can find it everywhere!...

Rating: 4.2/5
Avg. 4.2/5 3 votes
  Germany German
  Servings: 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups warm water (30ºC/85ºF)
  • 1 cake compressed yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 4 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon water or milk
  • coarse salt

Directions

  1. Combine the water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl and let stand for 1 hour.
  2. Add the flour and mix.
  3. Dnead the dough for about 8 minutes.
  4. Place it in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk.
  5. Form into sitcks or Pretzels.
  6. To make a Pretzel first form the dough into long stiks.
  7. take the ends of the stick and curve it so that the center section forms a semi-circle. Attach the tips to opposite sides of the semi-circle, crossing the dough in the middle of the circle.
  8. Place on a greased sheet.
  9. Make an egg wash by mixing the yolk with the 1 tablespoon of water or milk.
  10. Brush each Pretzel liberally.
  11. Sprinkle with plenty of coarse salt.
  12. Let them rise until almost double in bulk.
  13. Bake in a hot preheated oven (245ºC/475ºF) for about 10 minutes.
  14. Serve immediately as a snack or coll and store as you would for bread. Warm before serving.
  15. Can be frozen.