Soft Cheesy Pretzel

Directions

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   ["Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.", "Add cheese and milk, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened.", "Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead about 12 times.", "Divide dough in half and roll each half into a 12x8-inch rectangle.", "Cut dough lengthwise into eight 1-inch strips.", "Twist each into a pretzel shape; brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse salt.", "Place on lightly greased baking sheets and bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.", "Cool pretzels for a few minutes on wire racks; serve pretzels warm.", "Makes about 16 soft pretzels.", "Source(s):", "http://southernfood.", "about.", "com/od/appetiz...", "Pretzels are made from a yeast dough- if you change the type of leavener, you will change the texture of your pretzel.", "Certainly you can experiment with baking powder or baking soda and an acid, or if you're really determined to get closer to the same recipe, you can start your own culture-read up on making your own starter and see if you want to spend the time.", "I'm thinking you just want to make pretzels but have no yeast in the house?", "Source(s):", "professional chef training", "The Basics By S. John Ross", "Sourdough bread is bread made without added yeast.", "By making a \"starter\"" in which wild yeast can grow