Pretzel Recipe

Directions

1. 1
   Combine the 1/8 cup hot water and the yeast together in a large bowl and mix well. Add the brown sugar and warm water.
2. 2
   Add the flour slowly and mix together until dough does not stick to the sides of the bowl.
3. 3
   Remove dough from bowl and knead on a hard surface (cutting board) that is covered with the extra flour. Divide dough into golf ball size pieces and form into shape of pretzel. Once all dough has been used,
4. 4
   bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a large pan on stove.
5. 5
   Add a tablespoon of soda for every cup of water used.
6. 6
   Once water and soda are gently boiling, immerse pretzels into boiling water, one at a time, and count slowly to thirty.
7. 7
   Place pretzels on a greased cookie sheet that has kosher salt sprinkled on it.
8. 8
   Sprinkle kosher salt on top of pretzels and bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 425°.