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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. unknown calories per serving.

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