Auntie Anne Pretzels

4 cups bread flour
1 ½ cups 115 degree water
1/4 cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 cup melted butter


1. Combine yeast, sugar, salt and 115 degree water into a mixing bowl and let it settle for 5-10 minutes.
2. Stir flour to mixture and knead until smooth.
3. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a damp towel, and allow to rise at room temperature for 45
minutes.
4. Split dough into 10 equally sized pieces
5. Roll each piece into a long rope about 1/2 inch thick and shape each rope into a pretzel.
6. In a shallow dish, stir baking soda into warm water; dip pretzels into mixture; lay coated pretzel onto a lightly
greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake in a 450 degree until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
8. Brush melted butter onto hot pretzels.


Serves 8-12