Auntie Ann's Pretzels

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  Step 1

  Measure the milk and heat either in the microwave or a saucepan to 110 degrees. The temperature is pretty important, so use a thermometer to make sure it is 110 degrees. Pour the milk into a large bowl.

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  Step 2

  Sprinkle in the yeast and let soften, about 2 minutes.
  Stir in the brown sugar.

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  Step 3

  Measure your flour (proper way to measure flour - fluff it up, sprinkle into your measuring cup and level). Stir in one cup of flour with a wooden spoon. Dice 2 tablespoons butter and soften; stir into the mix.

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  Step 4

  Add the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour and the fine salt to make a sticky dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, adding more flour if needed, until smooth but still slightly tacky, about 5 minutes.

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  Step 5

  Shape into a ball, place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  This what it will look like after it has risen.

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  Step 6

  Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and grease a large baking sheet. Punch the dough to deflate it, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. (If the dough seems tight, cover and let rest until it relaxes.) Divide the dough into 6 pieces. I use my digital kitchen scale to make sure each pretzel is the same size.

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  Step 7

  Roll and stretch each piece with the palms of your hands into a 30-inch rope. They will spring back a little as you shape the pretzels, so don't worry if you can't get your pieces this long.

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  Step 8

  Form each rope into a pretzel shape by holding the ends of slapping the middle of the rope on the counter as you stretch.

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  Step 9

  Dissolve the baking soda in 3 cups warm water in a shallow baking dish. Gently dip each pretzel in the soda solution, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

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  Step 10

  Sprinkle with the coarse salt. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. While your pretzels are baking, make the dipping sauce. Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, brown sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate.

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  Step 11

  Melt the remaining butter in a shallow dish. Place on a wire rack and brush the tops and bottoms of the hot pretzels with the melted butter.

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  Step 12

  Delicious.

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  Step 13

  Serve the pretzels warm with the sweet mustard sauce. I guarantee these will be gone within minutes.

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ficklephonebug .. · 60 projects 1st October 2012

It's times like this that make me sooooo disappointed that technology has not been advanced enough to develop smell-O-vision!
If I ever made a version, I can only say that my change would be to add, "Gobble them all up before anyone else gets home"

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Cupcake_Warrior =) · 82 projects 15th September 2012

these look soo good!Just reading the receipe made my mouth start watering!

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