How Do You Make Soft Pretzels (Bread Machine Recipe)?
Make this classic soft pretzel recipe even easier by using your bread machine. Step 1 To begin, add (in order) to your bread machine the following ingredients: one and one third cup warm water, three Tablespoons of butter or margarine, four teaspoons sugar, one teaspoon salt, four cups flour, and one package of dry yeast. Step 2 Select the dough setting on your bread machine, and press start. Once the dough has finished processing, remove the dough from the bread machine and set on lightly floured surface. Step 3 Knead the dough lightly and then cut into short strips. Let your children help roll dough into fun pretzel shapes. Cover the shapes with a clean dish towel or cheesecloth and allow for rising about 45 minutes. Step 4 Meanwhile, in a large stainless steel stock pot, bring about one quart of water with 5 teaspoons of baking soda, almost to a boil. Gingerly add the pretzels to the simmering water for about one minute, turning once. Step 5 Remove pretzels from water bath, place on
