Directions: |
Directions:In a small bowl put 1 teaspoon sugar. Add the yeast and 1¾ cups warm water. Stir gently. Cover and let rise until foamy. About 10 minutes.
In a large bowl or the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer add 5 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and 1½ teaspoons salt. Blend well. Add the yeast mixture, canola oil and honey. Mix thoroughly. Add ¼ to ½ cup warm water to get the consistency of soft dough. Combine. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and Knead by hand or knead in the mixer for up to 7 minutes.
Put a little olive oil in a large bowl and place the kneaded dough into bowl. Cover with a dish towel and let rise 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Push the dough out onto the counter and cut into 12 pieces. Roll each piece by hand about 20 inches long. Shape into a pretzel. Set aside on the counter. Continue shaping the dough into pretzels until you have 12 pretzels.
Spray a baking sheet with oil. In a large bowl mix the hot water and soda together. Mix until dissolved. Immediately dunk each pretzel into the hot soda mixture. Place on greased baking sheet, sprinkle with French Gray Salt as desired. Place in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
Serve right out of the oven or place on cooling rack to cool.
Notes: For sweet pretzels, omit salt on outside and serve with butter, cinnamon and sugar. Instead of a full pretzel, cut into pretzel bites, before baking. Another flavor alternative is to sprinkle pretzels with freshly grated parmesan cheese before baking. or add pepperoni before baking. Dip in garlic butter or queso after baking. |
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