New Year’s Pretzels

  • Prep Time: 0 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 54 mins
  • Serves: 2,Yield: 2large pretzels
  • Ingredients

  • 2cupsmilk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cupmargarine
  • 2packetsyeast, active, dry
  • 2teaspoonssalt
  • 1/2 cupsugar
  • 7cupsflour, unbleached
  • 2largeeggs
  • 1cupconfectioners’ sugar
  • water
  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1/4 cupalmonds, chopped
  • Directions

  • Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130 degrees F.).
  • Mix yeast, salt, sugar, and 1 cup flour.
  • Slowly beat into warm milk.
  • Beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs and 1 cup of flour.
  • Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
  • Add enough flour to form a soft dough.
  • Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
  • Place dough in a greased bowl.
  • Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • Punch dough down and let rise again until doubled. (1 hour more).
  • Divide dough in half.
  • Shape pretzel as follows: Roll dough into a rope about 30 inches long and 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Cross the ends leaving a large loop in the center.
  • Flip loop back onto crossed ends to form a pretzel.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Place pretzels on greased baking sheets.
  • Let rise 15 minutes more.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool on wire racks.
  • Mix confectioners’ sugar, water and vanilla to form a thin icing.
  • Spread icing on pretzels and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  • Reviews

  • “Whew!These pretzels or any pretzels are a lot of work but taste incredible!You will not be sorry taking the time to make pretzels from scratch.I did brush mine with butter and dipped them in a mixture of 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon after they came out of the oven.Thanks for sharing this great recipe.”

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