The Recipe Bin: German - Breads & Rolls

    New Year's Pretzels
     
     
    2 cups Milk
    2 packages Dry Active Yeast
    ½ cup Sugar
    2 Large Eggs
    Water
    ¼ cup Chopped Almonds
    ½ cup Butter Or Margarine
    2 tsp Salt
    7 cups Unbleached Flour
    1 cup Confectioners' Sugar
    1 tsp Vanilla Extract
     
     
    • Heat milk and butter until very warm (120-130°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 1½ 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°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.
     
    Makes approximately 2 servings.

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