Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 package active dry yeast (or alternatively… use 1tbs(ish) of bread machine yeast that you conveniently have in your fridge)
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, approximately
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 10 cups water
• 2/3 cup baking soda
• 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water… or accidentally forget the water aspect of this and we’re still fine
• coarse salt … ok use more than you think bc turns out pretzels with limited salt don’t hit the same

1. as with anything utilizing yeast… warm water, yeast, and sugar and let sit for 10ish minutes
2. add flour and butter, and mix. while this would ideally be done with a dough hook on my KitchenAid™ mixer that is sitting sad in Kitchener under-utilized, a wooden spoon and almost arm muscles more or less work
3. cover in oiled bowl and let sit for an hour ish or until doubled in size in warm place
4. cut into appropriately sized chunks ??? idk roll into lil snakes
5. form pretzel shape
6. also put on 10cups of water and baking soda… but actually place on burner this time as not to be confused after 10+ minutes why the water still isn’t boiling … ensure baking soda is completely dissolved
7. with slotted spoon/spatula thing place pretzels 1 by 1 into boiling water for 30 seconds … place back on parchment lined baking sheet
8. coat in salt and egg wash
9. bake for 15 ish minutes (until dark brown) at 350
10. bring pretzels to boys house because thats how ensure friends will help you move again.

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