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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

90-minute Soft Pretzels

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Appetizers	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2	c	All-Purpose Flour, unsifted
2	T	Sugar
1	t	Salt
1		Active Dry Yeast
1	c	Water
1	T	Water
1		Egg Yolk, beaten
		Coarse Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat 1 cup water
and margarine to 120 to 130 degrees. Gradually add to dry  ingredients;
beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Add 1/2 cup  flour. Beat at
high speed 2 minutes.  Stir in enough additional flour  to make a soft
dough. On floured board, knead 5 minutes. Set in  greased bowl; turn to
grease top. Cover and let rise in warm,  draft-free place 40 minutes.
Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.  Roll  each into a 20-inch rope.
Shape into pretzels or other shapes. Place  on greased baking sheets.
Cover; let rest 5 minutes. Mix egg yolk and  1 tablespoon water; brush
on pretzels. Sprinkle with coarse salt.  Bake at 375 degrees 15 minutes
or until done. Cool on racks.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 145 Calories From Fat: 6 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 15mg Sodium: 220.1mg Potassium: 40.8mg Carbohydrates: 30g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 2.2g Protein: 4g