Auntie Anne's Pretzels Recipe

1 1/8 tsp active dry yeast (1 1/2 pkg)

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 1/8 tsp salt

1 cup bread flour

3 cups regular flour

2 cups warm water

2 tbsp baking soda

To taste, coarse salt

2 - 4 tbsp butter (melted)

Preparation Instructions:

Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve. Add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead dough until smooth and elastic. Let rise at least 1/2 hour.

2 cups warm water and 2 tbsp baking soda. Be certain to stir often.

1/2" or less thick

450 F for about 10 minutes or until golden. Brush with melted butter and enjoy!

Toppings:

After you brush with butter try sprinkling with coarse salt. Or for Auntie Anne's famous Cinnamon Sugar, try melting a stick of butter in a shallow bowl (big enough to fit the entire pretzel) and in another shallow bowl make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Dip the pretzel into the butter, coating both sides generously. Then dip again into the cinnamon mixture. Enjoy!