So Soft and Yummy!

Yesterday we had a small cookout to celebrate my lovely sister's birthday. It was so nice to sit and chat with family, eat good food, enjoy the nice weather out on the deck.

My sister requested that I make pretzels, she really likes the recipe I use.

Buttery Soft Pretzels - makes 1 dozen

Ingredients:
4 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp white sugar
1 1/4 cups warm water
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1/2 cup baking soda
4 cups hot water
1/4 cup kosher salt, for topping.

1. In small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tsp sugar in warm water. Let stand for 10 minutes, until creamy.

2. In large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, and salt. Make a well in center; add oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If dry, add 1 0r 2 tbsp water. Knead dough until smooth, about 7-8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl and coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. In large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.

4. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll and twist into pretzel shape. Dip each one into baking soda solution and place on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

5. Bake for 8 minutes, or until golden brown.

These pretzels do take effort to make, but they are so worth it!

So Soft and Yummy!