3-3 1/2 cups flour
1 Tbsp sugar
2 1/4 tsp yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp soft butter
Combine 1 cup flour, yeast, sugar, water and butter. Blend until moistened. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed with electric mixer. Stir by hand an additional 1.5-1.75 cups of flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl cleanly. Knead in the remaining 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of flour on a floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for roughly 45 minutes or until double in size.
Spray 2 cookie sheets. Punch down your dough and divide into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope - about 16 inches long. Shape into a pretzel and place onto the cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in that warm spot for about 20 more minutes. While you are waiting, find a low sided saucepan. You are going to bring 6cups water and 1/4 cup baking soda to a light boil. Be sure you use this ratio as you don't want that baking soda taste. Preheat your oven to 400 degree and move the rack to the highest position. Gently drop the pretzels into the lightly boiling soda water. Boil for 15 seconds on each side. Make sure it's not more than 15 seconds as you might have soggy ickyness. Remove with a slotted spoon and place back on the greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with pretzel salt or poppy seeds.
Bake 8 minutes and brush with melted butter. Bake an additional 2 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from the cookie sheet and brush generously with the remaining butter.
Makes 12 yummy-ummmy soft pretzels!
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