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Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 2 tablespoons margarine 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast 4 cups water 1 ½ tablespoons baking soda 2 tablespoons kosher salt

Nutrition Info

175.9 calories carbohydrate: 33.7 g cholesterol: : - fat: 2.2 g fiber: 1.3 g protein: 4.6 g saturatedFat: 0.4 g servingSize: - sodium: 1567.8 mg sugar: 1.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Proof for 5 minutes.
Mix in butter or margarine, flour, and salt. Cut dough into short strips, roll into ropes, and shape into pretzels. Cover, and let rise on a greased baking sheet for about 45 minutes.
In a cast iron or other nonaluminum pan, bring water and baking soda almost to a boil. Gently lower pretzels into water for about 1 minute, turning once. Do not let water come to a full boil. Remove pretzels, and return to greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Bake at 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) for about 12 minutes.

1 - 2 dozen pretzels

These pretzels taste just like the ones you get in the mall! Serve with your favorite cheese sauce or mustard. Bet you can't eat just one!