Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Recipe - Todd Wilbur

Yields: 10 pretzels

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup warm water
1T and 1/4t yeast
3 3/4 cup flour
3/4  cup and 2T powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2T vegetable oil
4 cup warm water
1/2 cup baking soda
1/4c melted butter
kosher salt or pretzel salt or cinnamon/sugar (1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon)

Directions:
1.  Dissolve yeast in warm water and let sit.
2.  Combine flour, powdered sugar and salt.  Add yeast and oil.  Knead 5 minutes.
3.  Let rise 45 minutes.  Preheat oven 425 degrees.
4.  Make a bath for the pretzels using the 4 cups of warm water and 1/2 cup of baking soda.  Roll dough 8 pieces 3 feet long.  Dip in the baking soda bath for about 20-30 seconds.  Then place on greased baking sheet.
5.  Bake 4 minutes.  Turn and bake 4 minutes.  Brush with melted butter and salt with kosher salt, pretzel salt, etc.



Recipe Source: http://whisktogether.wordpress.com/2011/08/26/auntie-annes-pretzels/
Recipe Author: Todd Wilbur
Book: Top Secret Recipes