German Soft Pretzels
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- Number of Servings: 48
Ingredients
Heat milk, add sugar and shortening till melted. Cool to Luke warm. Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup of warm water, with a sprinkle of sugar. Add milk mixture and yeast (when bubbling) to half of the flour. Stir till even, then add beaten egg, remaining flour with baking powder and salt. Knead well, let raise until double. Punch down and shape into pretzels. Let rise until light. Dip in solution of water and lye ( 2 tsp. per 8cups water, or substitute baking soda 8 tsp) Place on cookie sheet waxed with bees wax or baking spray. Salt with course salt, Bake at 500 until brown (about 5min)
Serving Size: 1 pretzel
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATLAMBARTH.
1 Quart milk 1 Cup sugar 2 yeast pkg. 1 Cup shortening or Lard 1 ½ tsp salt1 ½ tsp baking powder12 Cups flour2 beaten eggs
Heat milk, add sugar and shortening till melted. Cool to Luke warm. Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup of warm water, with a sprinkle of sugar. Add milk mixture and yeast (when bubbling) to half of the flour. Stir till even, then add beaten egg, remaining flour with baking powder and salt. Knead well, let raise until double. Punch down and shape into pretzels. Let rise until light. Dip in solution of water and lye ( 2 tsp. per 8cups water, or substitute baking soda 8 tsp) Place on cookie sheet waxed with bees wax or baking spray. Salt with course salt, Bake at 500 until brown (about 5min)
Serving Size: 1 pretzel
Number of Servings: 48
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATLAMBARTH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 184.1
- Total Fat: 5.5 g
- Cholesterol: 13.8 mg
- Sodium: 99.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
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